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duplicity: Restore a subdirectory from a GnuPG-encrypted local backup to a given location.
$ PASSPHRASE=${gpg_key_password} duplicity restore --encrypt-key ${gpg_key_id} --file-to-restore ${relative-path-restoredirectory} file://${absolute-path-to-backup-directory} ${path-to-directory-to-restore-to}
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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:

  1. PASSPHRASE=${gpg_key_password}: This sets an environment variable PASSPHRASE to the value of the gpg_key_password. The gpg_key_password is likely a variable or placeholder containing the password for decrypting the backup.

  2. duplicity restore: This is the main command for restoring a backup with Duplicity.

  3. --encrypt-key ${gpg_key_id}: This parameter specifies the GPG key ID used for encryption. The gpg_key_id is likely a variable or placeholder containing the ID of the GPG key required to decrypt the backup.

  4. --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.

  5. 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.

  6. ${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.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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