Small error in your restore command (given your creation command) > bef -d -i backup.tar.zst.gpg.bef | unzstd | gpg -d | tar x Should probably be > bef -d -i

Small error in your restore command (given your creation command) > bef -d -i backup.tar.zst.gpg.bef | unzstd | gpg -d | tar x Should probably be > bef -d -i backup.tar.zst.gpg.bef | gpg -d | unzstd | tar x