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fixup! Detail how to use macOS/GNOME keyrings for repo passwords (fixes
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milkey-mouse committed Jul 17, 2017
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Expand Up @@ -349,7 +349,11 @@ Using ``BORG_PASSCOMMAND`` with GNOME Keyring (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora)
.. note:: For this to automatically unlock the keychain it must be run
in the ``dbus`` session of an unlocked terminal; for example, running a backup
script as a ``cron`` job might not work unless you also ``export DISPLAY=:0``
so ``secret-tool`` can pick up your open session.
so ``secret-tool`` can pick up your open session. `It gets even more complicated`__
when you are running the tool as a different user (e.g. running a backup as root
with the password stored in the user keyring).

__ https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/pull/2837#discussion_r127641330

Using keyfile-based encryption with a blank passphrase
It is possible to encrypt your repository in ``keyfile`` mode instead of the default
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