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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# read configuration variables
+source config.sh
+
+export RESTIC_PASSWORD=${BACKUP_PASSWORD}
+
+$RESTIC --repo $URI mount /tmp/backup
+
+unset RESTIC_PASSWORD