---
name: "borg2-break-lock"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "borgbackup2"
version: "2.0.0b19-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/borg2-break-lock"
---

# borg2-break-lock(1)

Break the repository lock (e.g. in case it was left by a dead borg.

## NAME

borg-break-lock - Break the repository lock (e.g. in case it was left by a dead borg.

## SYNOPSIS

borg \[common options\] break-lock \[options\]

## DESCRIPTION

This command breaks the repository and cache locks. Please use carefully and only while no borg process (on any machine) is trying to access the Cache or the Repository.

## OPTIONS

See *[borg-common(1)](/borg-common/1.md)* for common options of Borg commands.

## SEE ALSO

*[borg-common(1)](/borg-common/1.md)*

## AUTHOR

The Borg Collective