---
name: "knife-index-rebuild"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "chef"
version: "13.8.7-4"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/knife-index-rebuild"
---

# knife-index-rebuild(1)

The man page for the knife index rebuild subcommand. The knife index rebuild subcommand is used to rebuild the search indexes for the open source Chef server. This operation is destructive and may take some time. NOTE: Syntax This subcommand has the following syntax: Options This command does not have any specific options.

## NAME

knife-index-rebuild - The man page for the knife index rebuild subcommand.

The **knife index rebuild** subcommand is used to rebuild the search indexes for the open source Chef server. This operation is destructive and may take some time.

**NOTE:**

This subcommand ONLY works when run against the open source Chef server version 10.x. This subcommand will NOT run against open source Chef server 11, Enterprise Chef (including hosted Enterprise Chef), or Private Chef.

**Syntax**

This subcommand has the following syntax:

```
$ knife index rebuild
```

**Options**

This command does not have any specific options.

## AUTHOR

Chef