gutbackup, the simplest rsync wrapper for backup Linux system

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Mount backup USB drive to /backup
$ mkdir -p /backup/conf/hello
$ vi /backup/conf/hello/default

    backup_options="-aP"
    files="
    /etc/fstab
    /etc/mtab
    "

$ gutbackup backup hello -- --dry-run
> rsync --files-from /tmp/files.gutbackup -aP --dry-run / /backup/hello/

That's it, as you can see, it just build a rsync command using options from /backup/conf/hello/default bash file.

Backup to another location

$ gutbackup backup hello -to /tmp/backup
> backup to /tmp/backup
> read conf from /tmp/backup/conf/hello/default

Backup to another location with another conf directory

$ gutbackup backup hello -to /tmp/backup -conf /etc/backup
> backup to /tmp/backup
> read conf from /etc/backup/hello/default

Configuration

You can provide options in four locations, later one override the previous. They are just plain bash files.

• system-wide: /etc/gutbackup.conf
• local-wide: $conf/<profile>.conf
• local-wide: $conf/<profile>/<instance>
• cmdline

# edit /etc/gutbackup.conf

  from="/"
  to="/backup"
  conf="$to/conf"

# edit /backup/conf/hello.conf

  backup_options="-aP"

# edit /backup/conf/hello/default

  files="/etc/fstab"

# edit /backup/conf/hello/data

  files="/root"

# cmdline

  $ gutbackup backup <profile> [instance] [options] -- [rsync-options]
  $ gutbackup backup hello     # if you omit the instance, it's "default".
  $ gutbackup backup hello data -from / -to /backup -conf /backup/conf -- --dry-run

Read more at Archlinux Example, Tutorial, and Documentation

# sytemctl enable gutbackup@hello.timer
By default, it runs daily, you can change it by
# systemctl edit gutbackup@hello.timer
  [Timer]
  OnCalendar=weekly
Read more at $ man systemd.timer

• x: encyption the backup and send it to cloud
• Syncthing: Relatime Backup
• Time Machine: For Mac OS
• Helium: For Android
• File History: For Windows

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