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Clarify encryption of key for borg key export (#3297)

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clarify / fix docs for borg key export, fixes #3296
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Milkey Mouse 2017-11-10 10:24:08 -08:00 committed by TW
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@ -2497,11 +2497,15 @@ def define_archive_filters_group(subparser, *, sort_by=True, first_last=True):
key_export_epilog = process_epilog("""
If repository encryption is used, the repository is inaccessible
without the key. This command allows to backup this essential key.
Note that the backup produced does not include the passphrase itself
(i.e. the exported key stays encrypted). In order to regain access to a
repository, one needs both the exported key and the original passphrase.
There are two backup formats. The normal backup format is suitable for
There are three backup formats. The normal backup format is suitable for
digital storage as a file. The ``--paper`` backup format is optimized
for printing and typing in while importing, with per line checks to
reduce problems with manual input.
reduce problems with manual input. The ``--qr-html`` creates a printable
HTML template with a QR code and a copy of the ``--paper``-formatted key.
For repositories using keyfile encryption the key is saved locally
on the system that is capable of doing backups. To guard against loss