create basic functions

general/backup/borg_interface/.gitignore

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+.idea
+__pycache__
+# swap
+[._]*.s[a-w][a-z]
+[._]s[a-w][a-z]
+# session
+Session.vim
+# temporary
+.netrwhist
+*~
+# auto-generated tag files
+tags

general/backup/borg_interface/borg_interface.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import os
+import borg_variables
+import sys
+
+# Setting the environment variables
+os.environ['BORG_REPO'] = str(borg_variables.repository)
+os.environ['BORG_PASSPHRASE'] = str(borg_variables.password)
+
+print("What would you like to do?")
+# Start the chosen activity and go back to the activity selector.
+print("1: List Backups, 2: Show archive details, 0: Exit")
+try:
+    chosen_activity = int(input("Choose the desired activity:"))
+    if chosen_activity == 1:
+        os.system('borg list')
+    if chosen_activity == 2:
+        archive_name = input("Please enter the archive name ")
+        os.system('borg info ::' + archive_name)
+    elif chosen_activity == 0:
+            sys.exit()
+except ValueError:
+    print("test")

general/backup/borg_interface/borg_variables.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+repository = "borg@fileserver.2li.local:/home/borg/backup/gwyn"
+password = "iEw74xjem7gvsJrShCVCbYrAwX7yUo"