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* `keyid` - Specifies the gpg key to use for [[encryption]].
-* `chunksize` - Avoid storing files larger than the specified size in the
+* `chunk` - Avoid storing files larger than the specified size in the
directory. For use on directories on mount points that have file size
limitations. The default is to never chunk files.
The value can use specified using any commonly used units.
- Example: `chunksize=100 megabytes`
- Note that enabling chunking on an existing remote with non-chunked
- files is not recommended; nor is changing the chunksize.
+ Example: `chunk=100 megabytes`
+ Note that chunking can be disabled later by setting chunk=0,
+ and can also safely be changed to a different size as needed.
+
+* `chunksize` - Deprecated version of chunk parameter above.
+ Do not use for new remotes. It is not safe to change the chunksize
+ setting of an existing remote.
Setup example: