Help Command (help)

Source: pgBackRest Command Docs: help

Three levels of help are provided. If no command is specified then general help will be displayed. If a command is specified (e.g. pgbackrest help backup) then a full description of the command will be displayed along with a list of valid options. If an option is specified in addition to a command (e.g. pgbackrest help backup type) then a full description of the option as it applies to the command will be displayed.

Command Options

Display Help Option (--help)

Display help.

Displays help even if the help command is not specified and overrides the --version option.

default: n
example: --help

Display Version Option (--version)

Display version.

Displays version even if the version or help command is not specified.

default: n
example: --version