# OPTIONS
-r, \--remote=*host*:*path*
-: Retrieves objects from the given remote repository
- instead of the local one. *path* may be blank, in which
- case the default remote repository is used. The connection to the
- remote server is made with SSH. If you'd like to specify which port, user
- or private key to use for the SSH connection, we recommend you use the
- `~/.ssh/config` file.
-
+: Retrieves objects from the given remote repository instead of the
+ local one. *path* may be blank, in which case the default remote
+ repository is used. The connection to the remote server is made
+ with SSH. If you'd like to specify which port, user or private
+ key to use for the SSH connection, we recommend you use the
+ `~/.ssh/config` file. Even though the data source is remote, a
+ local bup repository is still required.
# EXAMPLE
# OPTIONS
-r, \--remote=*host*:*path*
-: save the backup set to the given remote server. If
- *path* is omitted, uses the default path on the remote
- server (you still need to include the ':'). The connection to the
- remote server is made with SSH. If you'd like to specify which port, user
- or private key to use for the SSH connection, we recommend you use the
- `~/.ssh/config` file.
+: save the backup set to the given remote server. If *path* is
+ omitted, uses the default path on the remote server (you still
+ need to include the ':'). The connection to the remote server is
+ made with SSH. If you'd like to specify which port, user or
+ private key to use for the SSH connection, we recommend you use
+ the `~/.ssh/config` file. Even though the destination is remote,
+ a local bup repository is still required.
-d, \--date=*seconds-since-epoch*
: specify the date inscribed in the commit (seconds since 1970-01-01).