v0.10.0

.changes/unreleased/Added-20250301-132932.yaml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-kind: Added
-body: 'Hooks: improved logging when executing'
-time: 2025-03-01T13:29:32.195438013-06:00

.changes/unreleased/Added-20250303-234248.yaml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-kind: Added
-body: 'User commands: adding SSH keys using config key `userSshPubKeys`'
-time: 2025-03-03T23:42:48.009294808-06:00

.changes/unreleased/Added-20250303-234505.yaml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-kind: Added
-body: 'directives: added support for fetching values using directive `%{externalSource:key}%`'
-time: 2025-03-03T23:45:05.666939653-06:00

.changes/unreleased/Changed-20250301-194321.yaml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-kind: Changed
-body: 'Commands: if dir is not specified, run in config dir'
-time: 2025-03-01T19:43:21.323077376-06:00

.changes/unreleased/Changed-20250305-003415.yaml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-kind: Changed
-body: 'FileDirective: use the config directory if path is not absolute'
-time: 2025-03-05T00:34:15.689980075-06:00

.changes/unreleased/Fixed-20250301-132600.yaml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-kind: Fixed
-body: 'LocalFetcher: return fetch error'
-time: 2025-03-01T13:26:00.330176712-06:00

.changes/unreleased/Fixed-20250301-132801.yaml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-kind: Fixed
-body: 'Lists: load file key before attempting to load from current file'
-time: 2025-03-01T13:28:01.739467944-06:00

.changes/unreleased/Fixed-20250301-182434.yaml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-kind: Fixed
-body: 'fix: host not in config file, but in ssh config, properly added to hosts struct'
-time: 2025-03-01T18:24:34.81395054-06:00

.changes/unreleased/Fixed-20250304-235706.yaml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-kind: Fixed
-body: 'SSH: password authentication bugs'
-time: 2025-03-04T23:57:06.326604774-06:00

.changes/v0.10.0.md

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+## v0.10.0 - 2025-03-08
+### Added
+* Hooks: improved logging when executing
+* User commands: adding SSH keys using config key `userSshPubKeys`
+* directives: added support for fetching values using directive `%{externalSource:key}%`
+### Changed
+* Commands: if dir is not specified, run in config dir
+* FileDirective: use the config directory if path is not absolute
+* Host: changes to case of some keys
+* Notifications: added external directive to sensitive keys
+### Fixed
+* LocalFetcher: return fetch error
+* Lists: load file key before attempting to load from current file
+* fix: host not in config file, but in ssh config, properly added to hosts struct
+* SSH: password authentication bugs
+* User commands: change user password works

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,23 @@ adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html),
 and is generated by [Changie](https://github.com/miniscruff/changie).
 
 
+## v0.10.0 - 2025-03-08
+### Added
+* Hooks: improved logging when executing
+* User commands: adding SSH keys using config key `userSshPubKeys`
+* directives: added support for fetching values using directive `%{externalSource:key}%`
+### Changed
+* Commands: if dir is not specified, run in config dir
+* FileDirective: use the config directory if path is not absolute
+* Host: changes to case of some keys
+* Notifications: added external directive to sensitive keys
+### Fixed
+* LocalFetcher: return fetch error
+* Lists: load file key before attempting to load from current file
+* fix: host not in config file, but in ssh config, properly added to hosts struct
+* SSH: password authentication bugs
+* User commands: change user password works
+
 ## v0.9.1 - 2025-03-01
 ### Changed
 * Use EnvVar AWS_PROFILE to get S3 profile

cmd/version.go

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-const versionStr = "0.9.2"
+const versionStr = "0.10.0"
 
 var (
 	versionCmd = &cobra.Command{

docs/content/cli/exec.md

@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ The `exec` subcommand can do some things that the configuration file can't do ye
 The commands have to be defined in the config file. The hosts need to at least be in the ssh_config(5) file.
 
 ```sh
-backy exec host [--commands=command1 -commands=command2 ... | -c command1 -c command2 ...] [--hosts=host1 --hosts=hosts2 ... | -m host1 -c host2 ...]  [flags]
+backy exec host [--commands=command1 -commands=command2 ... | -c command1 -c command2 ...] [--hosts=host1 --hosts=hosts2 ... | -m host1 -m host2 ...]  [flags]
 ```

docs/content/cli/list.md

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+---
+title: List
+---
+
+
+List commands, lists, or hosts defined in config file
+
+Usage:
+```
+  backy list [command]
+```
+
+Available Commands:
+  cmds        List commands defined in config file.
+  lists       List lists defined in config file.
+
+Flags:
+```
+  -h, --help   help for list
+```
+
+Global Flags:
+```
+      --cmdStdOut            Pass to print command output to stdout
+  -f, --config string        config file to read from
+      --log-file string      log file to write to
+      --s3-endpoint string   Sets the S3 endpoint used for config file fetching. Overrides S3_ENDPOINT env variable.
+  -v, --verbose              Sets verbose level
+```

docs/content/config/commands/_index.md

@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@ weight: 1
 
 Values available for this section **(case-sensitive)**:
 
-| name | notes | type | required
-| --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| `cmd` | Defines the command to execute | `string` | yes |
-| `Args` | Defines the arguments to the command | `[]string` | no |
-| `environment` | Defines environment variables for the command | `[]string` | no |
-| `type` | See documentation further down the page. Additional fields may be required. | `string` | no |
-| `getOutput` | Command(s) output is in the notification(s) | `bool` | no |
-| `host` | If not specified, the command will execute locally. | `string` | no |
-| `scriptEnvFile` | When type is `scriptFile` or `script`, this file is prepended to the input. | `string` | no |
-| `shell` | Run the command in the shell | `string` | no |
-| `hooks` | Hooks are used at the end of the individual command. Must have at least `error`, `success`, or `final`. | `map[string][]string` | no |
+| name            | notes                                                                                                   | type                  | required | External directive support |
+| ----------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | -------- |----------------------------|
+| `cmd`           | Defines the command to execute                                                                          | `string`              | yes      | No                         |
+| `Args`          | Defines the arguments to the command                                                                    | `[]string`            | no       | No                         |
+| `environment`   | Defines environment variables for the command                                                           | `[]string`            | no       | No                         |
+| `type`          | See documentation further down the page. Additional fields may be required.                             | `string`              | no       | No                         |
+| `getOutput`     | Command(s) output is in the notification(s)                                                             | `bool`                | no       | No                         |
+| `host`          | If not specified, the command will execute locally.                                                     | `string`              | no       | No                         |
+| `scriptEnvFile` | When type is `scriptFile` or `script`, this file is prepended to the input.                             | `string`              | no       | No                         |
+| `shell`         | Run the command in the shell                                                                            | `string`              | no       | No                         |
+| `hooks`         | Hooks are used at the end of the individual command. Must have at least `error`, `success`, or `final`. | `map[string][]string` | no       | No                         |
 
 #### cmd
 

docs/content/config/commands/user-commands.md

@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ This is dedicated to `user` commands. The command `type` field must be `user`. U
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 | `userName` | The name of a user to be configured. | `string` | yes |
 | `userOperation` | The type of operation to perform. | `string` | yes |
-| `userID` | The user ID to use. | `string` | yes |
-| `userGroups` | The groups the user should be added to. | `[]string` | yes |
-| `userShell` | The shell for the user. | `string` | yes |
+| `userID` | The user ID to use. | `string` | no |
+| `userGroups` | The groups the user should be added to. | `[]string` | no |
+| `userSshPubKeys` | The keys to add to the user's authorized keys. | `[]string` | no |
+| `userShell` | The shell for the user. | `string` | no |
 | `userHome` | The user's home directory. | `string` | no |
+| `userPassword` | The new password value when using the `password` operation. Can be specified by using external directive. | `string` | no |
 
 
 #### example

docs/content/config/directives.md

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+title: "External Directives"
+weight: 2
+description: How to set up external directives.
+---
+
+External directives are for including data that should not be in the config file. The following directives are supported:
+
+- `%{file:path/to/file}%`
+- `%{env:ENV_VAR}%`
+- `%{vault:vault-key}%`
+
+See the docs of each command if the field is supported.
+
+If the file path does not begin with a `/`, the config file's directory will be used as the starting point.

docs/content/config/hosts.md

@@ -5,19 +5,19 @@ description: >
   This page tells you how to use hosts.
 ---
 
-| Key                  | Description                                                   | Type     | Required |
-|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|
-| `OS`                 | Operating system of the host (used for package commands)      | `string` | no       |
-| `config`             | Path to the SSH config file                                   | `string` | no       |
-| `host`               | Specifies the `Host` ssh_config(5) directive                  | `string` | yes      |
-| `hostname`           | Hostname of the host                                          | `string` | no       |
-| `knownhostsfile`     | Path to the known hosts file                                  | `string` | no       |
-| `port`               | Port number to connect to                                     | `uint16` | no       |
-| `proxyjump`          | Proxy jump hosts, comma-separated                             | `string` | no       |
-| `password`           | Password for SSH authentication                               | `string` | no       |
-| `privatekeypath`     | Path to the private key file                                  | `string` | no       |
-| `privatekeypassword` | Password for the private key file                             | `string` | no       |
-| `user`               | Username for SSH authentication                               | `string` | no       |
+| Key                  | Description                                                   | Type     | Required | External directive support |
+|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|----------------------------|
+| `OS`                 | Operating system of the host (used for package commands)      | `string` | no       | No                         |
+| `config`             | Path to the SSH config file                                   | `string` | no       | No                         |
+| `host`               | Specifies the `Host` ssh_config(5) directive                  | `string` | yes      | No                         |
+| `hostname`           | Hostname of the host                                          | `string` | no       | No                         |
+| `knownHostsFile`     | Path to the known hosts file                                  | `string` | no       | No                         |
+| `port`               | Port number to connect to                                     | `uint16` | no       | No                         |
+| `proxyjump`          | Proxy jump hosts, comma-separated                             | `string` | no       | No                         |
+| `password`           | Password for SSH authentication                               | `string` | no       | No                         |
+| `privateKeyPath`     | Path to the private key file                                  | `string` | no       | No                         |
+| `privateKeyPassword` | Password for the private key file                             | `string` | no       | Yes                        |
+| `user`               | Username for SSH authentication                               | `string` | no       | No                         |
 
 ## exec host subcommand
 

docs/content/config/notifications.md

@@ -39,23 +39,23 @@ There must be a section with an id (eg. `mail.test-svr`) following one of these
 
 ### mail
 
-| key | description | type
-| --- | --- | ---
-| `host` | Specifies the SMTP host to connect to | `string`
-| `port` | Specifies the SMTP port | `uint16`
-| `senderaddress` | Address from which to send mail | `string`
-| `to` | Recipients to send emails to | `[]string`
-| `username` | SMTP username | `string`
-| `password` | SMTP password | `string`
+| key | description | type | External directive support |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| `host` | Specifies the SMTP host to connect to | `string` | no
+| `port` | Specifies the SMTP port | `uint16` | no
+| `senderaddress` | Address from which to send mail | `string` | no
+| `to` | Recipients to send emails to | `[]string` | no
+| `username` | SMTP username | `string` | no
+| `password` | SMTP password | `string` | yes
 
 ### matrix
 
-| key | description | type
-| --- | --- | ---
-| `home-server` | Specifies the Matrix server connect to | `string`
-| `room-id` | Specifies the room ID of the room to send messages to | `string`
-| `access-token` | Matrix access token | `string`
-| `user-id` | Matrix user ID | `string`
+| key | description | type | External directive support |
+| --- | --- | ---| ---- |
+| `home-server` | Specifies the Matrix server connect to | `string` | no
+| `room-id` | Specifies the room ID of the room to send messages to | `string` | no
+| `access-token` | Matrix access token  | `string` | yes
+| `user-id` | Matrix user ID | `string` | no
 
 To get your access token (assumes you are using [Element](https://element.io/)) :
 

docs/content/examples/backy.yaml

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ hosts:
     hostname: some-hostname
     config: ~/.ssh/config
     user: user
-    privatekeypath: /path/to/private/key
+    privateKeyPath: /path/to/private/key
     port: 22
     # can also be env:VAR
     password: file:/path/to/file

pkg/backy/backy.go

@@ -166,6 +166,12 @@ func (command *Command) RunCmd(cmdCtxLogger zerolog.Logger, opts *ConfigOpts) ([
 			}
 		}
 
+		if command.Type == UserCT {
+			if command.UserOperation == "password" {
+				localCMD.Stdin = command.stdin
+				cmdCtxLogger.Info().Str("password", command.UserPassword).Msg("user password to be updated")
+			}
+		}
 		if command.Dir != nil {
 			localCMD.Dir = *command.Dir
 		}

pkg/backy/config.go

@@ -81,15 +81,16 @@ func (opts *ConfigOpts) InitConfig() {
 		logging.ExitWithMSG(fmt.Sprintf("error initializing cache: %v", err), 1, nil)
 	}
 
-	fetcher, err := remotefetcher.NewRemoteFetcher(opts.ConfigFilePath, opts.Cache)
-
 	if isRemoteURL(opts.ConfigFilePath) {
 		p, _ := getRemoteDir(opts.ConfigFilePath)
 		opts.ConfigDir = p
 	}
+
+	fetcher, err := remotefetcher.NewRemoteFetcher(opts.ConfigFilePath, opts.Cache)
 	if err != nil {
 		logging.ExitWithMSG(fmt.Sprintf("error initializing config fetcher: %v", err), 1, nil)
 	}
+
 	if opts.ConfigFilePath != "" {
 		loadConfigFile(fetcher, opts.ConfigFilePath, backyKoanf, opts)
 	} else {
@@ -625,7 +626,9 @@ func processCmds(opts *ConfigOpts) error {
 			switch cmd.UserOperation {
 			case "add", "remove", "modify", "checkIfExists", "delete", "password":
 				cmd.userMan, err = usermanager.NewUserManager(cmd.OS)
+
 				if cmd.UserOperation == "password" {
+					opts.Logger.Debug().Msg("changing password for user: " + cmd.Username)
 					cmd.UserPassword = getExternalConfigDirectiveValue(cmd.UserPassword, opts)
 				}
 				if cmd.Host != nil {

pkg/backy/notification.go

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ func (opts *ConfigOpts) SetupNotify() {
 					opts.Logger.Info().Err(fmt.Errorf("error: ID %s not found in mail object", confId)).Str("list", confName).Send()
 					continue
 				}
+				conf.Password = getExternalConfigDirectiveValue(conf.Password, opts)
 				mailConf := setupMail(conf)
 				services = append(services, mailConf)
 			case "matrix":
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ func (opts *ConfigOpts) SetupNotify() {
 					opts.Logger.Info().Err(fmt.Errorf("error: ID %s not found in matrix object", confId)).Str("list", confName).Send()
 					continue
 				}
+				conf.AccessToken = getExternalConfigDirectiveValue(conf.AccessToken, opts)
 				mtrxConf, mtrxErr := setupMatrix(conf)
 				if mtrxErr != nil {
 					opts.Logger.Info().Str("list", confName).Err(fmt.Errorf("error: configuring matrix id %s failed during setup: %w", id, mtrxErr))

pkg/backy/ssh.go

@@ -205,8 +205,12 @@ func (remoteHost *Host) GetAuthMethods(opts *ConfigOpts) error {
 
 	if remoteHost.Password != "" {
 
+		opts.Logger.Debug().Str("password", remoteHost.Password).Str("Host", remoteHost.Host).Send()
+
 		remoteHost.Password = GetPassword(remoteHost.Password, opts)
 
+		// opts.Logger.Debug().Str("actual password", remoteHost.Password).Str("Host", remoteHost.Host).Send()
+
 		remoteHost.ClientConfig.Auth = append(remoteHost.ClientConfig.Auth, ssh.Password(remoteHost.Password))
 	}
 
@@ -310,13 +314,13 @@ func (remoteHost *Host) ConnectThroughBastion(log zerolog.Logger) (*ssh.Client,
 
 // GetKnownHosts resolves the host's KnownHosts file if it is defined
 // if not defined, the default location for this file is used
-func (remotehHost *Host) GetKnownHosts() error {
+func (remoteHost *Host) GetKnownHosts() error {
 	var knownHostsFileErr error
-	if TS(remotehHost.KnownHostsFile) != "" {
-		remotehHost.KnownHostsFile, knownHostsFileErr = getFullPathWithHomeDir(remotehHost.KnownHostsFile)
+	if TS(remoteHost.KnownHostsFile) != "" {
+		remoteHost.KnownHostsFile, knownHostsFileErr = getFullPathWithHomeDir(remoteHost.KnownHostsFile)
 		return knownHostsFileErr
 	}
-	remotehHost.KnownHostsFile, knownHostsFileErr = getFullPathWithHomeDir("~/.ssh/known_hosts")
+	remoteHost.KnownHostsFile, knownHostsFileErr = getFullPathWithHomeDir("~/.ssh/known_hosts")
 	return knownHostsFileErr
 }
 
@@ -427,7 +431,6 @@ func (command *Command) RunCmdSSH(cmdCtxLogger zerolog.Logger, opts *ConfigOpts)
 			env:  command.Environment,
 		}
 	)
-	// Getting the command type must be done before concatenating the arguments
 	command = getCommandTypeAndSetCommandInfo(command)
 
 	// Prepare command arguments
@@ -503,59 +506,69 @@ func (command *Command) RunCmdSSH(cmdCtxLogger zerolog.Logger, opts *ConfigOpts)
 			ArgsStr = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", command.Cmd, ArgsStr)
 		}
 		cmdCtxLogger.Debug().Str("cmd + args", ArgsStr).Send()
-		// Run simple command
+
+		if command.Type == UserCT && command.UserOperation == "password" {
+			// cmdCtxLogger.Debug().Msgf("adding stdin")
+			userNamePass := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", command.Username, command.UserPassword)
+			ArgsStr = fmt.Sprintf("echo %s | chpasswd", userNamePass)
+
+			// commandSession.Stdin = command.stdin
+		}
 		if err := commandSession.Run(ArgsStr); err != nil {
 			return collectOutput(&cmdOutBuf, command.Name, cmdCtxLogger, command.OutputToLog), fmt.Errorf("error running command: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		if command.Type == UserCT && command.UserOperation == "add" {
-			if command.UserSshPubKeys != nil {
-				var (
-					f        *sftp.File
-					err      error
-					userHome []byte
-					client   *sftp.Client
-				)
+		if command.Type == UserCT {
 
-				cmdCtxLogger.Info().Msg("adding SSH Keys")
+			if command.UserOperation == "add" {
+				if command.UserSshPubKeys != nil {
+					var (
+						f        *sftp.File
+						err      error
+						userHome []byte
+						client   *sftp.Client
+					)
 
-				commandSession, _ = command.RemoteHost.createSSHSession(opts)
-				userHome, err = commandSession.CombinedOutput(fmt.Sprintf("grep \"%s\" /etc/passwd | cut -d: -f6", command.Username))
-				if err != nil {
-					return collectOutput(&cmdOutBuf, command.Name, cmdCtxLogger, command.OutputToLog), fmt.Errorf("error finding user home from /etc/passwd: %v", err)
-				}
+					cmdCtxLogger.Info().Msg("adding SSH Keys")
 
-				command.UserHome = strings.TrimSpace(string(userHome))
-				userSshDir := fmt.Sprintf("%s/.ssh", command.UserHome)
-				client, err = sftp.NewClient(command.RemoteHost.SshClient)
-				if err != nil {
-					return collectOutput(&cmdOutBuf, command.Name, cmdCtxLogger, command.OutputToLog), fmt.Errorf("error creating sftp client: %v", err)
-				}
-
-				client.MkdirAll(userSshDir)
-				_, err = client.Create(fmt.Sprintf("%s/authorized_keys", userSshDir))
-				if err != nil {
-					return collectOutput(&cmdOutBuf, command.Name, cmdCtxLogger, command.OutputToLog), fmt.Errorf("error opening file %s/authorized_keys: %v", userSshDir, err)
-				}
-				f, err = client.OpenFile(fmt.Sprintf("%s/authorized_keys", userSshDir), os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY)
-				if err != nil {
-					return collectOutput(&cmdOutBuf, command.Name, cmdCtxLogger, command.OutputToLog), fmt.Errorf("error opening file %s/authorized_keys: %v", userSshDir, err)
-				}
-				defer f.Close()
-				for _, k := range command.UserSshPubKeys {
-					buf := bytes.NewBufferString(k)
-					cmdCtxLogger.Info().Str("key", k).Msg("adding SSH key")
-					if _, err := f.ReadFrom(buf); err != nil {
-						return collectOutput(&cmdOutBuf, command.Name, cmdCtxLogger, command.OutputToLog), fmt.Errorf("error adding to authorized keys: %v", err)
+					commandSession, _ = command.RemoteHost.createSSHSession(opts)
+					userHome, err = commandSession.CombinedOutput(fmt.Sprintf("grep \"%s\" /etc/passwd | cut -d: -f6", command.Username))
+					if err != nil {
+						return collectOutput(&cmdOutBuf, command.Name, cmdCtxLogger, command.OutputToLog), fmt.Errorf("error finding user home from /etc/passwd: %v", err)
 					}
-				}
 
-				commandSession, _ = command.RemoteHost.createSSHSession(opts)
-				_, err = commandSession.CombinedOutput(fmt.Sprintf("chown -R %s:%s %s", command.Username, command.Username, userHome))
-				if err != nil {
-					return collectOutput(&cmdOutBuf, command.Name, cmdCtxLogger, command.OutputToLog), err
-				}
+					command.UserHome = strings.TrimSpace(string(userHome))
+					userSshDir := fmt.Sprintf("%s/.ssh", command.UserHome)
+					client, err = sftp.NewClient(command.RemoteHost.SshClient)
+					if err != nil {
+						return collectOutput(&cmdOutBuf, command.Name, cmdCtxLogger, command.OutputToLog), fmt.Errorf("error creating sftp client: %v", err)
+					}
 
+					client.MkdirAll(userSshDir)
+					_, err = client.Create(fmt.Sprintf("%s/authorized_keys", userSshDir))
+					if err != nil {
+						return collectOutput(&cmdOutBuf, command.Name, cmdCtxLogger, command.OutputToLog), fmt.Errorf("error opening file %s/authorized_keys: %v", userSshDir, err)
+					}
+					f, err = client.OpenFile(fmt.Sprintf("%s/authorized_keys", userSshDir), os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY)
+					if err != nil {
+						return collectOutput(&cmdOutBuf, command.Name, cmdCtxLogger, command.OutputToLog), fmt.Errorf("error opening file %s/authorized_keys: %v", userSshDir, err)
+					}
+					defer f.Close()
+					for _, k := range command.UserSshPubKeys {
+						buf := bytes.NewBufferString(k)
+						cmdCtxLogger.Info().Str("key", k).Msg("adding SSH key")
+						if _, err := f.ReadFrom(buf); err != nil {
+							return collectOutput(&cmdOutBuf, command.Name, cmdCtxLogger, command.OutputToLog), fmt.Errorf("error adding to authorized keys: %v", err)
+						}
+					}
+
+					commandSession, _ = command.RemoteHost.createSSHSession(opts)
+					_, err = commandSession.CombinedOutput(fmt.Sprintf("chown -R %s:%s %s", command.Username, command.Username, userHome))
+					if err != nil {
+						return collectOutput(&cmdOutBuf, command.Name, cmdCtxLogger, command.OutputToLog), err
+					}
+
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}

pkg/backy/types.go

@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ type (
 		ConfigFilePath     string `yaml:"config,omitempty"`
 		Host               string `yaml:"host,omitempty"`
 		HostName           string `yaml:"hostname,omitempty"`
-		KnownHostsFile     string `yaml:"knownhostsfile,omitempty"`
+		KnownHostsFile     string `yaml:"knownHostsFile,omitempty"`
 		ClientConfig       *ssh.ClientConfig
 		SSHConfigFile      *sshConfigFile
 		SshClient          *ssh.Client
 		Port               uint16 `yaml:"port,omitempty"`
 		ProxyJump          string `yaml:"proxyjump,omitempty"`
 		Password           string `yaml:"password,omitempty"`
-		PrivateKeyPath     string `yaml:"privatekeypath,omitempty"`
-		PrivateKeyPassword string `yaml:"privatekeypassword,omitempty"`
+		PrivateKeyPath     string `yaml:"privateKeyPath,omitempty"`
+		PrivateKeyPassword string `yaml:"privateKeyPassword,omitempty"`
 		useDefaultConfig   bool
 		User               string `yaml:"user,omitempty"`
 		isProxyHost        bool

pkg/backy/utils.go

@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ func testFile(c string) error {
 			return fileOpenErr
 		}
 	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -352,7 +351,7 @@ func getExternalConfigDirectiveValue(key string, opts *ConfigOpts) string {
 	if !(strings.HasPrefix(key, externDirectiveStart) && strings.HasSuffix(key, externDirectiveEnd)) {
 		return key
 	}
-	opts.Logger.Info().Str("expanding external key", key).Send()
+	opts.Logger.Debug().Str("expanding external key", key).Send()
 	if strings.HasPrefix(key, envExternDirectiveStart) {
 		key = strings.TrimPrefix(key, envExternDirectiveStart)
 		key = strings.TrimSuffix(key, externDirectiveEnd)