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@@ -7,16 +7,24 @@ To get up and running, first [install
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Borg](https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html), at
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least version 1.1.
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-Then, run the following command to download and install borgmatic:
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+Borgmatic consumes configurations in `/etc/borgmatic/` and `/etc/borgmatic.d/`
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+by default. Therefore, we show how to install borgmatic for the root user which
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+will have access permissions for these locations by default.
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+Run the following commands to download and install borgmatic:
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```bash
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-sudo pip3 install --upgrade borgmatic
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+sudo pip3 install --user --upgrade borgmatic
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```
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+This is a [recommended user site
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+installation](https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/installing-packages/#installing-to-the-user-site).
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+You will need to ensure that `/root/.local/bin` is available on your `$PATH` so
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+that the borgmatic executable is available.
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Note that your pip binary may have a different name than "pip3". Make sure
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you're using Python 3, as borgmatic does not support Python 2.
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-
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### Other ways to install
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Along with the above process, you have several other options for installing
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