borg-key-import

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

NAME

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

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

   This command restores 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.

   For repositories using keyfile encryption, the key file which borg key import writes to depends on several factors. If the BORG_KEY_FILE environment variable  is  set  and  non-empty,
   borg key import creates or overwrites that file named by $BORG_KEY_FILE. Otherwise, borg key import searches in the $BORG_KEYS_DIR directory for a key file associated with the reposi‐
   tory. If a key file is found in $BORG_KEYS_DIR, borg key import overwrites it; otherwise, borg key import creates a new key file in $BORG_KEYS_DIR.

OPTIONS

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

arguments

   REPOSITORY

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

optional arguments

   --paper
          interactively import from a backup done with --paper

SEE ALSO

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

AUTHOR

   The Borg Collective

                                                                                      2024-07-02                                                                        BORG-KEY-IMPORT(1)