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# backup.sh
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2024-08-14 20:00:40 -04:00
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Create incrimental backups using rsync and filesystem hardlinking.
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requires: rsync, cron and a filesystem that is capable of hardlinking.
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2024-08-14 19:52:14 -04:00
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### Usage
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```bash
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./backup.sh <source dir> <destination dir>/<frequency> <number of backups to keep>
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```
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Setup backup strategy in `crontab -e`
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```bash
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0 */3 * * * /mnt/DOOM/BACKUPS/backup.sh /home/bob/ /mnt/DOOM/BACKUPS/bob/daily 56 | tee -a /mnt/DOOM/BACKUPS/bob/log.txt
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0 0 * * 4 /mnt/DOOM/BACKUPS/backup.sh /home/bob/ /mnt/DOOM/BACKUPS/bob/weekly 4 | tee -a /mnt/DOOM/BACKUPS/bob/log.txt
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0 0 1 * * /mnt/DOOM/BACKUPS/backup.sh /home/bob/ /mnt/DOOM/BACKUPS/bob/monthly 12 | tee -a /mnt/DOOM/BACKUPS/bob/log.txt
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```
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