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--- barman [2025/10/27 13:16] – jbi
+++ barman [2025/10/27 13:38] (current) – jbi
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 backup_compression = gzip
 encryption = gpg
-encryption_key_id = barman
+encryption_key_id = barman <-- the name you gave previous
 encryption_passphrase_command = "cat /etc/barman.d/secret"
 </code>
-Done
+**Done**
-You will have to re-initiate the backup, ie (be careful and not just c&p, but think):
+You will have to re-initiate the backup, ie (be careful and not just c&p, but think, you can loose the existing backup):
 <code>
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-You can see that the encryption is in plays:
+You can check if the encryption is on:
 <code>
 sudo -u barman  barman check SERVER-NAME | grep encryption
+# This should do it
+#
+# but you can also see it:
+# and in your barman-backup-dir/SERVER-NAME/base/BACKUP-SET/ will have a basebackup ending on .gpg
+# and in your barman-backup-dir/SERVER-NAME/wals/WAL-SET/ the wal file will respond to
+# file wal-file
+# wal-file: PGP RSA encrypted session key - keyid: 43F52AD6 99DF306B RSA (Encrypt or Sign) 3072b
 </code>
+===== Warnings =====
+If you - like us - have a monitor system that counts the numbers of "OK" from the output
+<code>
+sudo -u barman  barman check SERVER-NAME
+</code>
+It will fail because there are now 23 OK's (hopefully) and not the 22 OK's :-)