szymontex / backup-system-drive-to-meganz

Backup your linux system drive directly to your mega.nz account.

Backup System Drive to Mega.nz

Automate your Linux system drive backup process, sending it directly to your Mega.nz account using the backup-system-drive-to-meganz script.

Prerequisites

• You need to have megacmd already working in your system:

  • Download the repo from mega.nz linux repo
  • If you're only in the command line, you can use curl. For example:

    curl -O https://mega.nz/linux/repo/xUbuntu_23.04/amd64/megacmd_1.6.3-1.1_amd64.deb
    

  • Choose your system and run the command with the proper path from here.
  • For more details, you can check their GitHub repo: MEGAcmd GitHub.

• After installation, try to login. Check out their manual on GitHub: MEGAcmd User Guide. Ensure that megacmd is working at this point.

Setup

1. Determine System Drive Device Name:

   • Run lsblk -o NAME,TYPE,MOUNTPOINT to check your system drive device name. Look for drives that have some partitions with names like boot or boot/efi.

     Example Output:

     nvme3n1                   disk
     ├─nvme3n1p1               part  /boot/efi
     ├─nvme3n1p2               part  /boot
     └─nvme3n1p3               part
       └─ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv lvm   /
     

     In this case, the proper name for the system drive will be /dev/nvme3n1.

2. Script Placement:

   • Place system_backup_to_mega.sh in a directory only accessible by the root user.
   • Run chmod +x /path/to/system_backup_to_mega.sh to make the script executable.

3. Modify the Script:

   • Edit the script to set your credentials, disk drive path, and folders for temporary backups.

     nano system_backup_to_mega.sh

4. Run Manually:

   • Execute the script manually using:

     sh system_backup_to_mega.sh

   • Monitor active processes in another terminal window to ensure everything is running correctly. Use bashtop or similar tools to do so.

5. Automate with CRON:

   • If everything works correctly and you can see your backup file in your Mega.nz account, you can automate the backup process using CRON:

     crontab -e

   • Add a new line to execute the script every day at 3 am:

     0 3 * * * ~/path/to/system_backup_to_mega.sh

6. CRON Timing:

   • If you're unfamiliar with setting up CRON timings, you can use online tools like CronTab or simply ask here for guidance.

Note

Using this script, your system will automatically create a backup of your drive and upload it to your Mega.nz account. Always ensure to test backup scripts in a controlled environment before deploying to ensure data integrity and prevent data loss.