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Add documentation for --password-command

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Enhancement: Run command to get password
We've added the `--password-command` option which allows specifying a command
that restic runs every time the password for the repository is needed, so it
can be integrated with a password manager or keyring. The option can also be
set via the environment variable `$RESTIC_PASSWORD_COMMAND`.
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/2094

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other options. You can skip to the next chapter once you've read the relevant
section here.
For automated backups, restic accepts the repository location in the
environment variable ``RESTIC_REPOSITORY``. For the password, several options
exist:
* Setting the environment variable ``RESTIC_PASSWORD``
* Specifying the path to a file with the password via the option
``--password-file`` or the environment variable ``RESTIC_PASSWORD_FILE``
* Configuring a program to be called when the password is needed via the
option ``--password-command`` or the environment variable
``RESTIC_PASSWORD_COMMAND``
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Remembering your password is important! If you lose it, you won't be
able to access data stored in the repository.
For automated backups, restic accepts the repository location in the
environment variable ``RESTIC_REPOSITORY``. The password can be read
from a file (via the option ``--password-file`` or the environment variable
``RESTIC_PASSWORD_FILE``) or the environment variable ``RESTIC_PASSWORD``.
SFTP
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