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DHCP: fix indentation

2026-07-19T17:29:12Z

fix indentation

DHCP: /* Mounting point-in-time archives */ use for shell commands (1. for consistency with the rest of the wiki and 2. i find it easier to read. if that worsened the readability, feel free to undo this change)

2026-06-01T11:39:39Z

Mounting point-in-time archives: use <syntaxhighlight lang=console> for shell commands (1. for consistency with the rest of the wiki and 2. i find it easier to read. if that worsened the readability, feel free to undo this change)

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	First, check if there are any archives:		First, check if there are any archives:

	<syntaxHighlight lang=~~bash~~>		<syntaxHighlight lang=console>
	$ borg list user@example.name:/media/backup/backups/station/home-danbst		$ borg list user@example.name:/media/backup/backups/station/home-danbst
	...		...
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	Choose one of "archives" and mount it locally:		Choose one of "archives" and mount it locally:

	<syntaxHighlight lang=~~bash~~>		<syntaxHighlight lang=console>
	$ borgfs -f -o uid=1002 \		$ borgfs -f -o uid=1002 \
	user@example.com:/media/backup/backups/station/home-danbst::station-home-danbst-2020-06-10T00:00:46 \		user@example.com:/media/backup/backups/station/home-danbst::station-home-danbst-2020-06-10T00:00:46 \

DHCP: Create a proper Installation section, replace `nix-env -iA` with `environment.systemPackages`

2026-06-01T11:31:24Z

Create a proper Installation section, replace `nix-env -iA` with `environment.systemPackages`

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	[https://www.borgbackup.org/ BorgBackup] (short: Borg) is a deduplicating incremental backup program for local and remote data. Optionally, it supports compression and authenticated encryption.		[https://www.borgbackup.org/ BorgBackup] (short: Borg) is a deduplicating incremental backup program for local and remote data. Optionally, it supports compression and authenticated encryption.

	This wiki article extends the documentation in the [https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#module-borgbase NixOS manual].		This wiki article extends the documentation in the [https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#module-borgbase NixOS manual].

			== Installation ==

	It's easier to take the first steps with Borg by using a GUI - information about Vorta may also be found in the [https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#opt-services-backup-borgbackup-vorta NixOS manual].		It's easier to take the first steps with Borg by using a GUI - information about Vorta may also be found in the [https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#opt-services-backup-borgbackup-vorta NixOS manual].

	~~<syntaxHighlight~~ lang=~~bash>~~		To install Borg system-wide, use this:
	~~$ nix-env -iA nixpkgs~~.borgbackup
	~~</syntaxHighlight>~~		{{File\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix\|3=
			environment.systemPackages = [
			pkgs.borgbackup
			];}}

	To be able to do remote backups it should be installed both locally and remotely, but usually no remote configuration required, only a local one.		To be able to do remote backups it should be installed both locally and remotely, but usually no remote configuration required, only a local one.

Phobos: Minor grammar corrections

2025-10-01T22:38:54Z

Minor grammar corrections

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	This wiki article extends the documentation in the [https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#module-borgbase NixOS manual].		This wiki article extends the documentation in the [https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#module-borgbase NixOS manual].

	~~Its~~ easier to take the first steps with Borg ~~with~~ using a GUI - information about Vorta is also in the [https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#opt-services-backup-borgbackup-vorta NixOS manual].		It's easier to take the first steps with Borg by using a GUI - information about Vorta may also be found in the [https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#opt-services-backup-borgbackup-vorta NixOS manual].

	<syntaxHighlight lang=bash>		<syntaxHighlight lang=bash>
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	</syntaxHighlight>		</syntaxHighlight>

	To be able to do remote backups it should be installed both locally and remotely, but usually no remote configuration required, only local one.		To be able to do remote backups it should be installed both locally and remotely, but usually no remote configuration required, only a local one.

	== Creating backups ==		== Creating backups ==

Klinger: A sentence about the Vorta client for Borg.

2025-03-25T21:35:57Z

A sentence about the Vorta client for Borg.

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	[https://www.borgbackup.org/ BorgBackup] (short: Borg) is a deduplicating incremental backup program for local and remote data. Optionally, it supports compression and authenticated encryption.		[https://www.borgbackup.org/ BorgBackup] (short: Borg) is a deduplicating incremental backup program for local and remote data. Optionally, it supports compression and authenticated encryption.

	This wiki article extends the documentation in the [https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#module-borgbase NixOS manual].		This wiki article extends the documentation in the [https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#module-borgbase NixOS manual].

			Its easier to take the first steps with Borg with using a GUI - information about Vorta is also in the [https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#opt-services-backup-borgbackup-vorta NixOS manual].

	<syntaxHighlight lang=bash>		<syntaxHighlight lang=bash>

Klinger: Undo revision 20640 The category is not redundant. This application is both an application and a backup app.

2025-03-11T17:55:48Z

Undo revision 20640 The category is not redundant. This application is both an application and a backup app.

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	If anybody reading this have found a way to mount as a user properly, please update the code above.		If anybody reading this have found a way to mount as a user properly, please update the code above.

			[[Category:Applications]]
	[[Category:Backup]]		[[Category:Backup]]
	[[Category:NixOS Manual]]		[[Category:NixOS Manual]]
	[[Category:Cookbook]]		[[Category:Cookbook]]

FliegendeWurst: remove redundant category

2025-03-09T16:17:13Z

remove redundant category

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	If anybody reading this have found a way to mount as a user properly, please update the code above.		If anybody reading this have found a way to mount as a user properly, please update the code above.

	~~[[Category:Applications]]~~
	[[Category:Backup]]		[[Category:Backup]]
	[[Category:NixOS Manual]]		[[Category:NixOS Manual]]
	[[Category:Cookbook]]		[[Category:Cookbook]]

Klinger: added category:cookbook

2024-05-15T18:34:40Z

added category:cookbook

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	[[Category:Backup]]		[[Category:Backup]]
	[[Category:NixOS Manual]]		[[Category:NixOS Manual]]
			[[Category:Cookbook]]

Klinger: added link to nixos manual

2024-05-15T18:33:45Z

added link to nixos manual

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	Borg is a backup ~~tool to perform incremental backups,~~ local or remote.		[https://www.borgbackup.org/ BorgBackup] (short: Borg) is a deduplicating incremental backup program for local and remote data. Optionally, it supports compression and authenticated encryption.

			This wiki article extends the documentation in the [https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#module-borgbase NixOS manual].

	<syntaxHighlight lang=bash>		<syntaxHighlight lang=bash>
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	[[Category:Applications]]		[[Category:Applications]]
	[[Category:Backup]]		[[Category:Backup]]
			[[Category:NixOS Manual]]

imported>Onny at 09:58, 7 February 2023

2023-02-07T09:58:46Z

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	[[Category:Applications]]		[[Category:Applications]]
			[[Category:Backup]]