---
name: "backintime-askpass"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "backintime-common"
version: "1.5.5-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/backintime-askpass"
---

# backintime-askpass(1)

a simple backup tool for Linux. This is the command line tool for piping passwords into ssh/sshfs and encfs.

## NAME

backintime-askpass - a simple backup tool for Linux.

This is the command line tool for piping passwords into ssh/sshfs and encfs.

## SYNOPSIS

**backintime-askpass**

## DESCRIPTION

Back In Time is a simple backup tool for Linux. This is a helper tool for piping passwords into ssh/sshfs and encfs. Options will will be read from environ variables. It doesn't provide any useful enduser service.

## ENVIRON

- ASKPASS\_PROFILE\_ID

  Back In Time Profile-ID.

- ASKPASS\_MODE

  Backup mode (or backend).  Take a look at 'man backintime-config' section *profile\<N\>.snapshots.mode*

- ASKPASS\_TEMP

  Temp FIFO socket used to pipe the password

## SEE ALSO

[**backintime**(1)](/backintime/1.md), [**backintime-qt**(1)](/backintime-qt/1.md), [**backintime-config**(1)](/backintime-config/1.md),

**Back In Time** project website: https://github.com/bit-team/backintime

**Back In Time** mailing list: https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/bit-dev.python.org

## AUTHOR

**Back In Time** Team