borg-version(1)                borg backup tool                borg-version(1)

Name
       borg-version - Display the borg client / borg server version

SYNOPSIS
       borg [common options] version [options] [REPOSITORY]

DESCRIPTION
       This command displays the Borg client version / Borg server version.

       If a local repository is given, the client code directly accesses the
       repository, thus we show the client version also as the server version.

       If a remote repository is given (e.g., ssh:), the remote Borg is
       queried and its version is displayed as the server version.

       Examples:

          # local repo (client uses 1.4.0 alpha version)
          $ borg version /mnt/backup
          1.4.0a / 1.4.0a

          # remote repo (client uses 1.4.0 alpha, server uses 1.2.7 release)
          $ borg version ssh://borg@borgbackup:repo
          1.4.0a / 1.2.7

       Due to the version tuple format used in Borg client/server negotiation,
       only a simplified version is displayed (as provided by
       borg.version.format_version).

       There is also borg --version to display a potentially more precise
       client version.

OPTIONS
       See borg-common(1) for common options of Borg commands.

   arguments

       REPOSITORY
              repository (used to determine client/server situation)

SEE ALSO
       borg-common(1)

Author
       The Borg Collective

                                  2026-07-18                   borg-version(1)