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Docs: Provide example of deleting a repository 

Example of deleting a repository with explanation that snapshots themselves are left untouched.

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@ -191,6 +191,15 @@ created the snapshotting process will be aborted and all files created as part o
cleaned. Therefore, the delete snapshot operation can be used to cancel long running snapshot operations that were
started by mistake.
A repository can be deleted using the following command:
[source,shell]
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$ curl -XDELETE "localhost:9200/_snapshot/my_backup"
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When a repository is deleted, Elasticsearch only removes the reference to the location where the repository is storing
the snapshots. The snapshots themselves are left untouched and in place.
[float]
=== Restore