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Merge pull request #8084 from ThomasWaldmann/init-message-master 

init: better borg key export instructions
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src/borg/archiver/rcreate_cmd.py
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@ -39,9 +39,17 @@ class RCreateMixIn:
logger.warning(
"\n"
"IMPORTANT: you will need both KEY AND PASSPHRASE to access this repo!\n"
"If you used a repokey mode, the key is stored in the repo, but you should back it up separately.\n"
'Use "borg key export" to export the key, optionally in printable format.\n'
"Write down the passphrase. Store both at safe place(s).\n"
"\n"
"Key storage location depends on the mode:\n"
"- repokey modes: key is stored in the repository directory.\n"
"- keyfile modes: key is stored in the home directory of this user.\n"
"\n"
"For any mode, you should:\n"
"1. Export the borg key and store the result at a safe place:\n"
" borg key export -r REPOSITORY encrypted-key-backup\n"
" borg key export -r REPOSITORY --paper encrypted-key-backup.txt\n"
" borg key export -r REPOSITORY --qr-html encrypted-key-backup.html\n"
"2. Write down the borg key passphrase and store it at safe place.\n"
)
return self.exit_code