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   - ```pg_dumpall > all.$(date -uI).db```
 - [[mysql]]
   - ```mysqldump db > db.$(date -uI).db```
+- Then set up [[ssh keys]] and [[rsync]] is your friend.
 - [[pull]] [[restores]]
   - an unrestored backup does not really exist.
 
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+# ssh keys
+
+- ```ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAILrlhcSOizbqJpRPbCzjb+dGV62Vsex/LL5+S7NK9ycQ flancian@paramita```