restic-init - Initialize a new repository
restic init [flags]
The "init" command initializes a new repository.
Exit status is 0 if the command was successful, and non-zero if there was any error.
--copy-chunker-params[=false]
copy chunker parameters from the secondary repository (useful with the copy command)
-h, --help[=false]
help for init
--key-hint2=""
key ID of key to try decrypting the secondary repository first (default: $RESTIC_KEY_HINT2)
--password-command2=""
shell command to obtain the secondary repository password from (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_COMMAND2)
--password-file2=""
file to read the secondary repository password from (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_FILE2)
--repo2=""
secondary repository to copy chunker parameters from (default: $RESTIC_REPOSITORY2)
--cacert=[]
file to load root certificates from (default: use system certificates)
--cache-dir=""
set the cache directory. (default: use system default cache directory)
--cleanup-cache[=false]
auto remove old cache directories
--json[=false]
set output mode to JSON for commands that support it
--key-hint=""
key ID of key to try decrypting first (default: $RESTIC_KEY_HINT)
--limit-download=0
limits downloads to a maximum rate in KiB/s. (default: unlimited)
--limit-upload=0
limits uploads to a maximum rate in KiB/s. (default: unlimited)
--no-cache[=false]
do not use a local cache
--no-lock[=false]
do not lock the repo, this allows some operations on read-only repos
-o, --option=[]
set extended option (key=value, can be specified multiple times)
--password-command=""
shell command to obtain the repository password from (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_COMMAND)
-p, --password-file=""
file to read the repository password from (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_FILE)
-q, --quiet[=false]
do not output comprehensive progress report
-r, --repo=""
repository to backup to or restore from (default: $RESTIC_REPOSITORY)
--tls-client-cert=""
path to a file containing PEM encoded TLS client certificate and private key
-v, --verbose[=0]
be verbose (specify --verbose multiple times or level --verbose=n)
restic(1)