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110 lines
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# Backup System for server:
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The Bash scripts used to backup database and folders on a server
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## Features
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* Cross platform
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* Fast and effective backups
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* Backup to Dropbox
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* Ability to track changes
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* Historical records
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* Preserve the folder structure
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* Recourse friendly
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## Getting started
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Clone Repository
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```bash
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$ git clone https://github.com/vdm-io/Backup-System.git Backup-System
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```
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Make sure the run file is executable
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```bash
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$ cd Backup-System/
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$ chmod +x run.sh
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```
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## Auto Setup Option
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Just run :)
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```bash
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$ ./run.sh
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```
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## Manual Setup Option
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Copy __config.txt__ to __config.sh__ and update the values in the file.
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```bash
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$ cp config.txt config.sh
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```
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Copy __folders.txt__ to __folders__ and update the values in the file.
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```bash
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$ cp folders.txt folders
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```
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Copy __databases.txt__ to __databases__ and update the values in the file.
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```bash
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$ cp databases.txt databases
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```
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Run the script
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```bash
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$ ./run.sh
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```
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## Fetch Backup and Restore
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Either revert to previous backup (restore) or to do a new deployment.
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```bash
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$ ./run.sh -r
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```
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## Tested Environments
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* GNU Linux
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If you have successfully tested this script on others systems or platforms please let me know!
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## Running as cron job
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Get the full path to the __run.sh__ file. Open https://crontab.guru to get your cron time settings. Open the crontab:
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```bash
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$ crontab -e
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```
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With your cron time, add the following line to the crontab, using your path details:
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> 5 03 * * * /path/to/run.sh >/dev/null 2>&1
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> your time | your path | to ignore messages
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## GIT, BASH
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**Debian & Ubuntu Linux:**
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```bash
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$ sudo apt-get install bash (Probably BASH is already installed on your system)
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$ sudo apt-get install git
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```
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**To use the Dropbox back-up option You also need the [Dropbox-Uploader](https://github.com/andreafabrizi/Dropbox-Uploader):**
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```bash
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$ git clone https://github.com/andreafabrizi/Dropbox-Uploader.git Dropbox-Uploader
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$ cd Dropbox-Uploader/
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$ chmod +x dropbox_uploader.sh
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$ ./dropbox_uploader.sh
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```
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# Copyright:
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* Copyright (C) [Vast Development Method](https://www.vdm.io). All rights reserved.
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* Distributed under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later
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* See [License details](https://www.vdm.io/gnu-gpl)
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