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restore does not mention -online flag

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Description

restore does not mention -online flag

The admin restore documentation mentions the -online flag, which is very useful when restoring a db into a container.

##### Relevant URLs
- https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v1.8/tools/influxd/restore/
- https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v1.8/administration/backup_and_restore/?t=Legacy+format#online-legacy-restore

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Review the restore documentation at https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v1.8/tools/influxd/restore/ and compare it with the administration backup and restore page's online legacy restore section. Update the restore documentation to mention the -online flag and verify the resulting text matches the referenced guidance.

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