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tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# tarsnap-keygen
> Generate a key file for use with Tarsnap, an online backup service.
> More information: <https://www.tarsnap.com/man-tarsnap-keygen.1.html>.
- Register a machine with the Tarsnap server:
`sudo tarsnap-keygen --keyfile {{path/to/file.key}} --user {{user_email}} --machine {{machine_name}}`
- Encrypt the key file (a passphrase will be requested twice):
`sudo tarsnap-keygen --keyfile {{path/to/file.key}} --user {{user_email}} --machine {{machine_name}} --passphrased`