https://github.com/mxl/backup-tool

Script for incremental backup to OS X Sparse Bundle with rsync over ssh.
https://github.com/mxl/backup-tool

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Script for incremental backup to OS X Sparse Bundle with rsync over ssh.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mxl/backup-tool
• Owner: mxl
• Created: 2015-07-29T10:06:35.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-12-31T01:23:47.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-05T10:15:12.056Z (about 2 months ago)
• Language: Shell
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• Size: 3.91 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# backup-tool

Script for incremental backup to OS X Sparse Bundle with rsync over ssh.

## Prerequisites

Local host:

- install rsync;

- generate ssh key for root user;  

Remote host that will be backed up:

- run ssh daemon on port 22;

- install rsync on local and remote hosts;

- create `rsync` user on remote host:

`sudo useradd -m -s /bin/sh -N rsync`

- add this line to `sudoers` file:

`rsync  ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/rsync --host --sender -logDtprze.iLsf --numeric-ids . /`

- append public key of generated ssh key to `/home/rsync/.ssh/authorized_keys` on remote host.

## Usage

Script must be runned as root.

Use following environment variables to configure script:

`host_NAME` (required) - domain  or ip of remote host that will be backed up.

`DESTINATION` (required) - destination folder for backup.

`EXCLUDES` (optional) - path to file that contains paths that should be excluded from backup and is used in `--exclude-from` option of `rsync`. 

`MYSQL_PASSWORD` (optional) - password for MySQL `root` user.

`PSQL_PASSWORD` (optional) - password for PostgreSQL `postgres` user.

Run script:

```shell

host_NAME=example.com DESTINATION=~/mybackup EXCLUDES=~/mybackup/excludes.rsync ./backup.sh

```