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influxd(1)
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NAME
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influxd - InfluxDB server daemon

SYNOPSIS
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[verse]
'influxd' [command] [options]

DESCRIPTION
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'influxd' is the server daemon for InfluxDB.

COMMANDS
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These commands can be invoked using the 'influxd' program. The default is 'run' if the command parameter is skipped.

backup::
  Downloads a snapshot of a data node and saves it to disk.

config::
  Displays the default configuration. This can also read an existing configuration file and output the default values for any missing fields. Default values and existing entries in a configuration file can be customized through environment variables.

restore::
  Uses backups to restore the metastore, databases, retention policies, or specific shards. The InfluxDB process must not be running during a restore.

run::
  Runs the InfluxDB server. This is the default command if none is specified.

version::
  Displays the InfluxDB version, build branch, and git commit hash.

SEE ALSO
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*influxd-backup*(1), *influxd-config*(1), *influxd-restore*(1), *influxd-run*(1), *influxd-version*(1)

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