Backup full /srv/minecraft Directory

[Xarius]

My server is now running on a Paper fork. It's easy enough to modify the the script to use the proper server jar. However, there doesn't seem to be a very good way to get minecraftd backup to actually back up the entire /srv/minecraft directory rather than individual sub-directories inside it. Any suggestions? It doesn't really like using /srv/minecraft/*. I know I'm probably overlooking some easy solution here.

[Gordian Edenhofer]

I think your desired behavior should work out of the box by setting ${BACKUP_PATHS} appropriately in the config. The key fact to keep in mind is that the config is pure bash and the backup is a mere call to tar. For reference, the call looks like this:

[...] tar -C "${SERVER_ROOT}" -cf "${[...]}" ${BACKUP_PATHS} --totals ${BACKUP_FLAGS} 2>&1 | [...] "

Everything you specify in ${BACKUP_PATHS} (relative to ${SERVER_ROOT}) is backed up. Thus, if I am not mistaken, setting BACKUP_PATHS="." should do the trick.

[Xarius]

Oh, man. How stupid do I look!? :D That's what trying to do things on limited sleep will do to you. I was fixated on using a wildcard in my zombie state. Thanks for the response and the obvious solution I normally would have known how to do right off the get go! :D

[Gordian Edenhofer]

No worries! You're more than welcome! :)

Btw. BACKUP_PATHS="${SERVER_ROOT}"/* should work too but is a little convoluted.

[Xarius]

Btw. BACKUP_PATHS="${SERVER_ROOT}"/* should work too but is a little convoluted.

I think this convoluted approach is exactly what I was attempting and failing to do. :)