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+protocol=ssh # ftp, sftp, ftps, ssh or local
+#port_remote=22
+snap_file=/var/backup/snapshot.list
+exclude_list=/usr/local/etc/backup/excludes.list
+incremental_backup=true #if var exists, content does not matter
+gnupg_key=/usr/local/etc/backup/gpg_key
+compress_format=xz