ankh2054 / postgres_db_backup-script

Python script that takes a backup of a PSQL database and copies to a S3 bucket.

PSQL backup using python

Python script that takes a backup of a PSQL database and copies to a S3 bucket.

Python dependancies required

boto3

Install

1. Install python dependancies
2. Copy files to chosen folder
3. Update cron to point to psql_backup.py
4. Update wasabiconfig.py with necessary information.

Wasabiconfig.py

• endpoint_url: Wasabi endpoint URL for your bucket
• aws_access_key_id: Wasabi/S3 access_key
• aws_secret_access_key: Wasabi/S3 secret_key
• retention_days: Retention days for files host in the Wasabi/S3 bucket. The pytnon script will delete files older than days specified.
• db: Database to backup
• pguser: Psql user
• pgpassword: Psql password of user