simple-rsync-backup

Simple rsync-based backup. Can be used to rsync to a locally attached or remotely attached HDD.

Configuration

You can output help on the available parameters using the -h flag:

./simple_backup.sh -h

simple_backup.list

Lists the backups to perform. Uses tab-separated triplets:

BACKUPNAME <TAB> SOURCEDIR <TAB> TARGETDIR

simple_backup.BACKUPNAME.excl

For each BACKUPNAME in simple_backup_list, you can (optionally) specify excluded resources (files/dirs).

Examples

Local HDD

The following will perform the backup onto the HDD backup_hdd mounted for the user under /media/USER into directory backup:

./simple_backup.sh -b /media/USER/backup_hdd/backup -d -v

Remote HDD

The following will perform the backup into directory backup onto the remote HDD mounted on BACKUPSERVER under /media/MOUNTPOINT:

simple_backup.sh -b /media/MOUNTPOINT/backup -d -v -H BACKUPSERVER -u BACKUPUSER -P

The backup will run as user BACKUPUSER, with the user being prompted to enter a password (-P).