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# Unlock
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In case autorestic throws the error message `an instance is already running. exiting`, but there is no instance running you can unlock the lock.
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To verify that there is no instance running you can use `ps aux | grep autorestic`.
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Example with no instance running:
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```bash
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> ps aux | grep autorestic
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root 39260 0.0 0.0 6976 2696 pts/11 S+ 19:41 0:00 grep autorestic
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```
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Example with an instance running:
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```bash
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> ps aux | grep autorestic
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root 29465 0.0 0.0 1162068 7380 pts/7 Sl+ 19:28 0:00 autorestic --ci backup -a
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root 39260 0.0 0.0 6976 2696 pts/11 S+ 19:41 0:00 grep autorestic
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```
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**If an instance is running you should not unlock as it could lead to data loss!**
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```bash
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autorestic unlock
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```
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Use the `--force` to prevent the confirmation prompt if an instance is running.
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```bash
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autorestic unlock --force
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```
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