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NAME

restic-key - Manage keys (passwords)

 

SYNOPSIS

restic key [flags] [list|add|remove|passwd] [ID]

 

DESCRIPTION

The "key" command manages keys (passwords) for accessing the repository.

 

EXIT STATUS

Exit status is 0 if the command was successful, and non-zero if there was any error.

 

OPTIONS

-h, --help[=false]         help for key

--host=""         the hostname for new keys

--new-password-file=""         file from which to read the new password

--user=""         the username for new keys

 

OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

--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)

 

SEE ALSO

restic(1)


 

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NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
EXIT STATUS
OPTIONS
OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
SEE ALSO

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