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- .. _borg_key_export:
- borg key export
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- .. code-block:: none
- borg [common options] key export [options] REPOSITORY PATH
- REPOSITORY
- PATH
- where to store the backup
- optional arguments
- --paper Create an export suitable for printing and later type-in
- --qr-html Create an html file suitable for printing and later type-in or qr scan
- .. class:: borg-common-opt-ref
- :ref:`common_options`
- Description
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- If repository encryption is used, the repository is inaccessible
- without the key. This command allows to backup this essential key.
- There are two backup formats. The normal backup format is suitable for
- digital storage as a file. The ``--paper`` backup format is optimized
- for printing and typing in while importing, with per line checks to
- reduce problems with manual input.
- For repositories using keyfile encryption the key is saved locally
- on the system that is capable of doing backups. To guard against loss
- of this key, the key needs to be backed up independently of the main
- data backup.
- For repositories using the repokey encryption the key is saved in the
- repository in the config file. A backup is thus not strictly needed,
- but guards against the repository becoming inaccessible if the file
- is damaged for some reason.
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