Note that tincctl import is only meant to work with data from tincctl export.

[tinc] / doc / tinc.texi

diff --git a/doc/tinc.texi b/doc/tinc.texi
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--- a/doc/tinc.texi
+++ b/doc/tinc.texi
@@ -2194,7 +2194,7 @@ Export the host configuration file of the local node to standard output.
 Export all host configuration files to standard output.
 
 @item import [--force]
-Import host configuration file(s) from standard input.
+Import host configuration file(s) generated by the tincctl export command from standard input.
 Already existing host configuration files are not overwritten unless the option --force is used.
 
 @item start [tincd options]