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+# borgmatic quickguide
+
+1. ssh-keygen # without passphrase
+2. echo 'command="borg serve --restrict-to-repository /home/borgbackup/repos/FQDN",restrict ' $(cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub) | ssh borgbackup@BACKUPHOST -c "cat - >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys"
+3. borg init -e repokey borgbackup@BACKUPHOST:repos/FQDN # you have to enter a PASSPHRASE (`pwgen 24 1`)
+3. mkdir -p /etc/borgmatic/
+4. /etc/borgmatic/config.yml
+```
+location:
+    source_directories:
+        - /etc/
+        - /home
+    repositories:
+      - borgbackup@BACKUPHOST:/home/borgbackup/repos/FQDN
+storage:
+  encryption_passphrase: PASSPHRASE
+retention:
+    keep_daily: 7
+    keep_weekly: 4
+    keep_monthly: 6
+    keep_yearly: 1
+
+```
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