# borg_interface
This application provides an interface to borg backup. At a later point it might
as well work with restic.
### Installation
To install the application either "git clone" it in the folder you want with:
```
git clone https://git.2li.ch/Nebucatnetzer/borg_interface.git
or simply download it and extract the zip to your prefered location.:
* https://git.2li.ch/Nebucatnetzer/borg_interface/archive/master.zip
### Starting
Before starting the application make sure that you have configured it properly.
See the section [Configuration](https://git.2li.ch/Nebucatnetzer/borg_interface#configuration) for more details.
To start the application simply execute the borg_interface file.
You will then see a list of options which are fairly self explanatory.
### Configuration
To configure borg_interface please edit the borg_interface.cfg file.
All the options have to be placed under the [DEFAULT] section.
The proper syntax is:
option: value
or
option=value
Possible values as of now are:
##### server
define a server on which the archive reside.
##### user
defines the user which has permission to connect to the server.
##### repository_path
defines the path where the repository is set up.
This is needed for both a remote and a local repository.
##### password
defines the repository password
### Example Config
[DEFAULT]
server: testserver.local
user: borg
repository_path: /home/borg/backup/repository
password: foo