Linux Cron Backups

Automated simple backup script for Linux. MySQL backup included and FTP transfer. Backups are therefore on hard disk and on remote FTP server.

Before start script you must do this:

1 - Open a terminal or connect with SSH to your server

2 - Install requiered paquets (rsync ncftp crontab):

Debian, Ubuntu, ... : apt-get install rsync ncftp crontab

Fedora: yum install rsync ncftp crontab

OpenSUSE: zypper install rsync ncftp crontab

ArchLinux: pacman -S rsync ncftp crontab

Other: Google > "distribution_name install paquet"

3 - Create save folders:

mkdir /var/backup && mkdir /var/backup/rsync && mkdir /var/backup/final

4 - Edit following lines in the script with your needs:

mysqldump >> --password=MySQLRootPassword

rsync >> /folder/do/you/want/to/backup/

ncftpput >> -u username
			-p password
			serveradress
			"/remote/repertory"

You can also edit the default working folder. On my script default working folder is /var/backup

5 - You can add other rsync lines if you want to backup more folders and files

6 - Make the script executable:

Command: chmod +x /location/of/bacup_script

7 - Cron your script for backups occur automatically when you want.

Command: crontab -e

Add on the end of the file this:

0 5 * * * bash /location/of/bacup_script

In this case the backup will every day at 5am, you can change the time when baccup occur with your needs following the functioning of Cron. Cron on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crontab#Predefined_scheduling_definitions

Save the crontab file.

Start manualy backup script:

Go on the folder where the script is placed and start script.

Command: ./bacup_script