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BORG-KEY-IMPORT(1) borg backup tool BORG-KEY-IMPORT(1)

borg-key-import - Import the repository key from backup

borg [common options] key import [options] [REPOSITORY] [PATH]

This command allows to restore a key previously backed up with the export command.

If the --paper option is given, the import will be an interactive process in which each line is checked for plausibility before proceeding to the next line. For this format PATH must not be given.

See borg-common(1) for common options of Borg commands.

REPOSITORY

path to the backup ('-' to read from stdin)

interactively import from a backup done with --paper

borg-common(1), borg-key-export(1)

The Borg Collective

2019-02-10