
duplicity:tldr:3ee05
This command is used to restore a backup using the Duplicity tool, which is a command-line utility for creating encrypted backups and restoring them.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
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PASSPHRASE=${gpg_key_password}
: This sets an environment variablePASSPHRASE
to the value of thegpg_key_password
. Thegpg_key_password
is likely a variable or placeholder containing the password for decrypting the backup. -
duplicity restore
: This is the main command for restoring a backup with Duplicity. -
--encrypt-key ${gpg_key_id}
: This parameter specifies the GPG key ID used for encryption. Thegpg_key_id
is likely a variable or placeholder containing the ID of the GPG key required to decrypt the backup. -
--file-to-restore ${relative-path-restoredirectory}
: This parameter specifies the relative path to the file or directory that needs to be restored from the backup. -
file://${absolute-path-to-backup-directory}
: This is the URL-like specification of the backup directory's absolute path. It indicates the location of the backup files. -
${path-to-directory-to-restore-to}
: This specifies the path where the files or directory will be restored to.
Overall, this command sets the passphrase, specifies the encryption key, the file(s) to restore, the backup directory, and the destination directory where the backup will be restored.