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 # borgwrapper
 Wrapper to simplify backups with borgbackup
+
+# Configuration
+By default borgwrapper expects the configuration to be located at `/etc/borgwrapper/config.sh`.
+Ensure restrictive permissions on this file as it exposes the passphrase.
+
+    chown root:root config.sh
+    chmod 600 config.sh
+    
+Example cron jobs:
+    
+    # Run the backup daily
+    23 1 * * * /usr/local/sbin/borgwrapper.sh backup
+    
+    # Verify the backups once a month
+    40 17 23 * * /usr/local/sbin/borgwrapper.sh verify
+
+# Usage
+## Backup
+
+    borgwrapper.sh backup
+## Verify backups
+
+    borgwrapper.sh verify
+## Unlock after unclean exit
+
+    borgwrapper.sh unlock
+## Run other borg commands
+Run in subshell if you do not want the passphrase stored in the current shell even after the commands have exited.
+
+Examples:
+
+    (. /etc/borgwrapper/config.sh; export BORG_PASSPHRASE; borg list "$REPO")
+    (. /etc/borgwrapper/config.sh; export BORG_PASSPHRASE; borg mount "$REPO" /mnt)