NAME

       borg-key-import - Import the repository key from backup

SYNOPSIS

       borg [common options] key import [options] [PATH]

DESCRIPTION

       This command restores a key previously backed up with the export command.

       If  the  --paper option is given, the import will be an interactive process in which each line is checked
       for plausibility before proceeding to the next line. For this format PATH must not be given.

       For repositories using keyfile encryption, the key file which  borg  key  import  writes  to  depends  on
       several  factors. If the BORG_KEY_FILE environment variable is set and non-empty, borg key import creates
       or  overwrites  that  file  named  by  $BORG_KEY_FILE.  Otherwise,  borg  key  import  searches  in   the
       $BORG_KEYS_DIR  directory  for  a  key  file  associated  with  the repository. If a key file is found in
       $BORG_KEYS_DIR, borg key import overwrites it; otherwise, borg key import  creates  a  new  key  file  in
       $BORG_KEYS_DIR.

OPTIONS

       See borg-common(1) for common options of Borg commands.

   arguments
       PATH   path to the backup ('-' to read from stdin)

   options
       --paper
              interactively import from a backup done with --paper

SEE ALSO

       borg-common(1), borg-key-export(1)

AUTHOR

       The Borg Collective

                                                   2024-04-01                                 BORG-KEY-IMPORT(1)