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Local backups without SSH keys
The problem
Why is a SSH key required when just doing local backups?
The SSH key thing was the cause of most problems with Vorta (see here). Just allowing users who only do local backups to not set one up would be best. Do I need the SSH key and its passphrase if I tried to restore a backup on another system? I don't think so but maybe I misunderstood something.
Requested Solution
For local backups don't require a SSH key and include information that this is needed for remote backups on mouse-over. It would make the software much easier to use, more accessible, and cause less confusion and difficulty in its set-up.
Alternatives
Additional context
Actually Vorta doesn't need to know about SSH keys, if you just keep it at Automatic. The option to generate one is really just to help newer users.
The SSH Key is displayed by default and can't be toggled. That's already enough but in addition it only has the options "Automatically choose SSH key (default)" and "Create New Key". Even more problematic, it seemed like it had problems when trying to create a repo and I think I had to create a new key for that.
Best solution would be showing that only if a SSH remote repo is configured or at least only showing it when something like a "Use SSH key" checkbox is toggled. The easiest ad-hoc solution until that or something better would be showing a third option "Don't use SSH".
Isn't the ssh key widget disabled (greyed out) for local repositories? If not that would be the way to go imo.
Indeed it's greyed out now in version 0.8.10. Probably still used an earlier version until upgrading to Debian12.