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@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ Update it later with just the directory: tg_backup.py --archive-dir ~/backups/examplegroup ``` -The target is recorded in the archive directory on the first run, so repeat runs do not need it. Passing `--target` again still overrides what was saved. Point a directory at a different chat and the resume position carries over, which will skip that chat's history; use a fresh directory instead. +The target is recorded in the archive directory on the first run, so repeat runs do not need it. Passing the same `--target` again is fine; the `@` and letter case do not have to match. + +Passing a *different* one is refused, because the directory's resume position belongs to the old chat and would skip the new chat's history. Use one directory per chat. If a chat genuinely changed handle or ID, `--force-target` accepts the new target and keeps the resume position. Switching between a chat's `@username` and its numeric ID also trips this, as the two cannot be compared without resolving them first. ### Options @@ -75,6 +77,7 @@ The target is recorded in the archive directory on the first run, so repeat runs | `--target` | first run only | Chat to back up: `@username`, numeric ID, t.me link, or `me`. Reused from the archive directory afterwards | | `--archive-dir` | `./tg_archive` | Where media and resume state are written; created if missing | | `--list-chats` | | Print your dialogs with IDs and usernames, then exit | +| `--force-target` | | Accept a `--target` that differs from the one saved in the archive directory | | `--self-check` | | Run internal assertions and exit. No network, no login | Use one archive directory per chat. Prefer absolute paths: the default is relative to the current directory, so running from elsewhere silently starts a second archive. |