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borg-rename(1) borg backup tool borg-rename(1)

Name

borg-rename - Rename an existing archive

SYNOPSIS

borg [common options] rename [options] ARCHIVE NEWNAME

DESCRIPTION

This command renames an archive in the repository.

This results in a different archive ID.

OPTIONS

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

arguments

archive to rename
the new archive name to use

EXAMPLES

$ borg create /path/to/repo::archivename ~
$ borg list /path/to/repo
archivename                          Mon, 2016-02-15 19:50:19
$ borg rename /path/to/repo::archivename newname
$ borg list /path/to/repo
newname                              Mon, 2016-02-15 19:50:19


SEE ALSO

borg-common(1)

Author

The Borg Collective

2026-03-18