borg-key-change-passphrase(1)  borg backup tool  borg-key-change-passphrase(1)

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       borg [common options] key change-passphrase [options] [REPOSITORY]

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       REPOSITORY

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          $ borg init --encryption=keyfile -v /path/to/repo
          Initializing repository at "/path/to/repo"
          Enter new passphrase:
          Enter same passphrase again:
          Remember your passphrase. Your data will be inaccessible without it.
          Key in "/root/.config/borg/keys/mnt_backup" created.
          Keep this key safe. Your data will be inaccessible without it.
          Synchronizing chunks cache...
          Archives: 0, w/ cached Idx: 0, w/ outdated Idx: 0, w/o cached Idx: 0.
          Done.

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          $ borg key change-passphrase -v /path/to/repo
          Enter passphrase for key /root/.config/borg/keys/mnt_backup:
          Enter new passphrase:
          Enter same passphrase again:
          Remember your passphrase. Your data will be inaccessible without it.
          Key updated

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          $ BORG_KEY_FILE=/path/to/output-key borg key import /path/to/repo /path/to/exported

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          $ BORG_NEW_PASSPHRASE=old borg init -e=repokey repo
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          $ BORG_PASSPHRASE=old BORG_NEW_PASSPHRASE=new borg key change-passphrase repo
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<?><?><?><?><?><?> <?><?><?><?><?><?> (SEE ALSO)
       borg-common(1)

<?><?><?><?><?><?><?><?><?> (AUTHORS)
       The Borg Collective

                                  2026-07-18     borg-key-change-passphrase(1)