juehv / lnx-folder-bkp

**Very** simple script to backup a snapshot of a folder in Linux.

lnx-folder-bkp

Very simple scipt to backup a snapshot of a folder in linux. It retains user permission and ownership. Backups are stored in a specified directory, rotated to maintain a specified number of instances, and named according to the date of the backup.

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Features

• Creates compressed backups (*.tgz).
• Retains user permissions and ownership.
• Rotates backups to maintain a specified number of instances.
• Supports exclusion of certain directories (*/@eaDir, */#recycle, */@sharebin).

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/juehv/lnx-folder-bkp.git
   cd lnx-folder-bkp

2. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x bbackup-folder.sh

3. Install required dependencies:

   • Install rsync and tar on the system.
   • Ensure pv (Pipe Viewer) is installed for progress bars during backups.

4. Adjust configuration:

   • Modify SOURCE_DIR, SNAPSHOT_DIR, BACKUP_DIR, and NUM_BACKUPS variables in backup-folder.sh as per your requirements.

Usage

• Run the script as root:

  sudo ./backup-folder.sh

• Automated Backup Setup (Cron Job):

  Add the following line to your crontab (crontab -e) to run the backup script every Sunday at midnight:

  0 0 * * 0 /path/to/backup-folder.sh

  This example schedules the script to run every week (0 0 * * 0), which means at 00:00 (midnight) on Sunday (0 represents Sunday in the cron syntax).

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.