restic backup(1)                                              restic backup(1)



NNAAMMEE
       restic-init - Initialize a new repository



SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
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DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The "init" command initializes a new repository.



EEXXIITT SSTTAATTUUSS
       Exit  status  is 0 if the command was successful, and non-zero if there
       was any error.



OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       ----ccooppyy--cchhuunnkkeerr--ppaarraammss[=false]      copy  chunker  parameters  from  the
       secondary repository (useful with the copy command)


       --hh, ----hheellpp[=false]      help for init


       ----kkeeyy--hhiinntt22=""       key  ID  of  key  to  try decrypting the secondary
       repository first (default: $RESTIC_KEY_HINT2)


       ----ppaasssswwoorrdd--ccoommmmaanndd22=""       shell  ccoommmmaanndd  to  obtain  the  secondary
       repository password from (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_COMMAND2)


       ----ppaasssswwoorrdd--ffiillee22=""      ffiillee to read the secondary repository password
       from (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_FILE2)


       ----rreeppoo22=""      secondary rreeppoossiittoorryy to copy  chunker  parameters  from
       (default: $RESTIC_REPOSITORY2)


       ----rreeppoossiittoorryy--ffiillee22=""      ffiillee from which to read the secondary repos‐
       itory location to copy chunker parameters from (default: $RESTIC_REPOS‐
       ITORY_FILE2)



OOPPTTIIOONNSS IINNHHEERRIITTEEDD FFRROOMM PPAARREENNTT CCOOMMMMAANNDDSS
       ----ccaacceerrtt=[]      ffiillee to load root certificates from (default: use sys‐
       tem certificates)


       ----ccaacchhee--ddiirr=""      set  the  cache  ddiirreeccttoorryy.  (default:  use  system
       default cache directory)


       ----cclleeaannuupp--ccaacchhee[=false]      auto remove old cache directories


       ----iinnsseeccuurree--ttllss[=false]      skip TLS certificate verification when con‐
       necting to the repo (insecure)


       ----jjssoonn[=false]      set output mode to JSON for commands  that  support
       it


       ----kkeeyy--hhiinntt=""       kkeeyy  ID  of  key  to try decrypting first (default:
       $RESTIC_KEY_HINT)


       ----lliimmiitt--ddoowwnnllooaadd=0      limits downloads to a maximum  rate  in  KiB/s.
       (default: unlimited)


       ----lliimmiitt--uuppllooaadd=0       limits  uploads  to  a  maximum  rate  in KiB/s.
       (default: unlimited)


       ----nnoo--ccaacchhee[=false]      do not use a local cache


       ----nnoo--lloocckk[=false]      do not lock the  repository,  this  allows  some
       operations on read-only repositories


       --oo,  ----ooppttiioonn=[]       set extended option (kkeeyy==vvaalluuee, can be specified
       multiple times)


       ----ppaasssswwoorrdd--ccoommmmaanndd=""      shell ccoommmmaanndd to obtain the repository pass‐
       word from (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_COMMAND)


       --pp,  ----ppaasssswwoorrdd--ffiillee=""       ffiillee to read the repository password from
       (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_FILE)


       --qq, ----qquuiieett[=false]      do not output comprehensive progress report


       --rr, ----rreeppoo=""      rreeppoossiittoorryy to backup to or  restore  from  (default:
       $RESTIC_REPOSITORY)


       ----rreeppoossiittoorryy--ffiillee=""       ffiillee  to  read  the repository location from
       (default: $RESTIC_REPOSITORY_FILE)


       ----ttllss--cclliieenntt--cceerrtt=""      path to a ffiillee  containing  PEM  encoded  TLS
       client certificate and private key


       --vv,  ----vveerrbboossee[=0]       be  verbose (specify multiple times or a level
       using --verbose=nn, max level/times is 3)



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