Add "borgmatic borg" documentation note about interactive prompts.

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Dan Helfman 2022-09-20 14:01:47 -07:00
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@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ borgmatic's `borg` action is not without limitations:
borgmatic action. In this case, only the Borg command is run. borgmatic action. In this case, only the Borg command is run.
* Unlike normal borgmatic actions that support JSON, the `borg` action will * Unlike normal borgmatic actions that support JSON, the `borg` action will
not disable certain borgmatic logs to avoid interfering with JSON output. not disable certain borgmatic logs to avoid interfering with JSON output.
* Unlike other borgmatic actions, the `borg` action captures (and logs) all
output, so interactive prompts or flags like `--progress` will not work as
expected.
In general, this `borgmatic borg` feature should be considered an escape In general, this `borgmatic borg` feature should be considered an escape
valve—a feature of second resort. In the long run, it's preferable to wrap valve—a feature of second resort. In the long run, it's preferable to wrap