borg

Identity

• Binary: borg (borgbackup package)
• No daemon: borg runs on-demand; no persistent service for local use
• Wrapper: borgmatic — YAML-driven automation layer over raw borg commands
• Remote hosting: Borgbase (borgbase.com), rsync.net (both offer borg-specific plans)
• Key env vars:
  • BORG_REPO — default repository path; avoids repeating it in every command
  • BORG_PASSPHRASE — repository encryption passphrase; set for unattended backups
  • BORG_UNKNOWN_UNENCRYPTED_REPO_ACCESS_IS_OK=yes — required to access unencrypted repos without interactive prompt
• Install: apt install borgbackup / dnf install borgbackup / pip install borgbackup

Key Operations