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+upload the key
+gpg --import .gnupg/secring.gpg
+source /etc/environment
+domain=example.org
+docker run -it --rm --name test -h backup.container -v /root:/root -v /data/domains/$domain:/backup indiepaas/duplicity sftp://${BACKUP_DESTINATION}/$domain /backup
+
+systemctl start service
+docker run -it --rm --name mysqlinport -v /data/domains/nao-ao-ttip.pt/mysql/dump.sql:/tmp/dump.sql --link mysql-nao-ao-ttip.pt:db indiepaas/mysql /bin/bash
+mysql -u admin -p -h db < /tmp/dump.sql