https://github.com/zingale/backup_machine

A simple python script to backup important files and directories to another filesystem periodically.
https://github.com/zingale/backup_machine

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A simple python script to backup important files and directories to another filesystem periodically.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/zingale/backup_machine
• Owner: zingale
• License: bsd-3-clause
• Created: 2014-09-07T20:46:49.000Z (over 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-06-04T14:57:32.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-03-20T16:20:43.561Z (10 months ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 11.7 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# backup_machine

A simple python script that can be run as a cron job to backup

important files and directories to a different filesystem (such as a

different disk in the computer).  The number of copies to store can be

set.  An e-mail is sent when the copy is completed.

The details of the backup are specified in an inputs file (see the 

sample `example.ini`).  This follows the INI format.  In particular,

root directories are given a heading in `[...]` and the list of 

subdirectories and files under the root to be copied are 

listed with the `files = ` and `dirs = ` options.  E.g.:

```

[/home/user]

files = a, t, this, that,

   next, 

   another

dirs = bin/,

       development/,

       stuff/, otherstuff/

```

The global information for the backup is specified in the `[main]`

section as:

```

[main]

root = /raid/backup/auto/

prefix = my-backup-

nstore = 3

email_sender = [email protected]

email_receiver = [email protected]

```

Here `nstore` is the number of simultaneous backups to keep around.

Older ones will be deleted.