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# par2

> File verification and repair using PAR 2.0 compatible parity archives (.par2 files).
> More information: <https://github.com/Parchive/par2cmdline/>.

- Create a parity archive with a set percentage level of redundancy:

`par2 create -r{{1..100}} -- {{path/to/file}}`

- Create a parity archive with a chosen number of volume files (in addition to the index file):

`par2 create -n{{1..32768}} -- {{path/to/file}}`

- Verify a file with a parity archive:

`par2 verify -- {{path/to/file.par2}}`

- Repair a file with a parity archive:

`par2 repair -- {{path/to/file.par2}}`
