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backintime-askpass

This utility is a helper tool used to provide passwords to ssh, sshfs, and encfs via standard input. Configuration options are read from environment variables. It is not intended for direct end-user interaction and is primarily used by backintime (1).

For more information about Back In Time, see backintime (1).

ASKPASS_PROFILE_ID

Back In Time Profile-ID.

ASKPASS_MODE

Backup mode (or backend). Take a look at backintime-config(1), section profile<N>.snapshots.mode.

ASKPASS_TEMP

Temp FIFO socket used to pipe the password.

backintime(1), backintime-qt(1), backintime-config(5)

Back In Time project website: https://github.com/bit-team/backintime

Back In Time mailing list: https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/bit-dev.python.org

Back In Time Team

backintime(1), backintime-qt(1).