https://github.com/frdmn/tar-multibackup

:floppy_disk: Bash script to backup and cycle tar archives
https://github.com/frdmn/tar-multibackup

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:floppy_disk: Bash script to backup and cycle tar archives

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/frdmn/tar-multibackup
• Owner: frdmn
• License: mit
• Created: 2015-03-09T13:58:19.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-02-26T13:28:32.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-03T01:38:16.025Z (6 months ago)
• Language: Shell
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• Size: 12.7 KB
• Stars: 47
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 11
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
tar-multibackup

===============

Bash script to backup multiple folders and to clean up old backups based on a retention time. Features configurable post/pre-commands, tar excludes as well as backup retentions.

### Installation

    cd /usr/local/src

    git clone https://github.com/frdmn/tar-multibackup.git

    ln -sf /usr/local/src/tar-multibackup/multibackup /usr/local/bin/multibackup

    cp /usr/local/src/tar-multibackup/multibackup.conf ~/.multibackup.conf

### Configuration and usage

* `timestamp` = Format of the timestamp, used in the backup target filename

* `backup_destination` = Directory which is used to store the archives/backups

* `folders_to_backup` = Array of folders to backup

* `backup_retention` = Retention time how long we should keep the backups

* `pre_commands` = Array of commands that are executed before the backup starts (stop specific service)

* `post_commands` = Array of commands that are executed after the backup finished (start specific service)

### Environment configurations

* `DEBUG` = if set to "true", `set -x` will be set

* `CONFIG` = if you want to use a different configuration file than the 

Example: 

    CONFIG=/tmp/testbackup.conf DEBUG=true multibackup

#### Example configuration 

In the example below you can find a `multibackup` configuration file to backup a productional [LiveConfig](http://www.liveconfig.com/) instance.

`vi ~/.multibackup.conf`

    # Timestamp format, used in the backup target filename

    timestamp=$(date +%Y%m%d)

    # Destination where you want to store your backups

    backup_destination="/var/backups"

    # Folders to backup

    folders_to_backup=(

      "/etc"

      "/var/mail"

      "/var/www"

      "/var/lib/mysql"

      "/var/spool/cron"

      "/var/lib/liveconfig"

    )

    # Files and folders that are excluded in the tar command

    tar_excludes=(

      "nginx-php-fcgi.sock"

    )

    # How long to you want to keep your backups (in days)

    backup_retention="+7"

    # Commands that are executed before the backup started

    # (We have to make sure the liveconfig process is not running)

    # (otherwise the databases changes while we try to save it)

    pre_commands=(

      "service liveconfig stop"

    )

    # Commands that are executed after the backup is completed

    # (To restart the liveconfig process again, once the backup is completed)

    post_commands=(

      "service liveconfig start"

    )

#### Cronjob setup

To make sure the backup is executed automatically and recurring, we're going to add a simple cronjob:

`vi /etc/cron.d/backup-liveconfig`

    #

    # cronjob to backup LiveConfig, daily at 5:00 am

    #

    0 5 * * *        root       /usr/local/bin/multibackup &>/dev/null

### Version

1.2.0

### Lincense

[MIT](LICENSE)