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BORG_KEY_FILE: clarify docs, fixes #7444
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Defaults to ``$BORG_CONFIG_DIR/keys``.
This directory contains keys for encrypted repositories.
BORG_KEY_FILE
When set, use the given filename as repository key file.
When set, use the given path as repository key file. Please note that this is only
for rather special applications that externally fully manage the key files:
- this setting only applies to the keyfile modes (not to the repokey modes).
- using a full, absolute path to the key file is recommended.
- all directories in the given path must exist.
- this setting forces borg to use the key file at the given location.
- the key file must either exist (for most commands) or will be created (``borg rcreate``).
- you need to give a different path for different repositories.
- you need to point to the correct key file matching the repository the command will operate on.
TMPDIR
This is where temporary files are stored (might need a lot of temporary space for some
operations), see tempfile_ for details.