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+[main]
+# Where to store the logs
+log_dir = /tmp/swh-loader-git/log
+
+# how to access the backend (remote or local)
+backend-type = local
+
+# backend-type remote: url access to api rest's backend
+# backend-type local: configuration file to backend file .ini (cf. back.ini file)
+backend = ~/.config/swh/back.ini