Server Backup

Script for creating backups and uploading to Dropbox.

Dependencies

This script depends on:

• Python 3.6
• Dropbox Uploader
• RenCloud Notification Service - optional (internal service, source is not availabe)

Dropbox Uploader Installation script:

git clone https://github.com/andreafabrizi/Dropbox-Uploader.git /opt/dropbox-uploader/
cd /opt/dropbox-uploader/
./dropbox_uploader.sh space

When creating a new Dropbox API application, you should choose "App folder" access!

Running

Add a crontab entry to run this script:

0 4 * * * /usr/bin/python3 /opt/scripts/backup-srv/backup.py

If you are using a notification service:

0 4 * * * /bin/bash /opt/scripts/backup-srv/backup.sh

Task Files

This script is using task files located in SCRIPT_DIR/tasks/*.txt

Example of the task file:

@ENABLED=1
@TASK=ExampleTask
@PASSWORD=P4$$W0RD
@EXECBEFORE=/opt/script.sh
@EXECAFTER=/opt/cleanup.sh
@PATHS
/path/test/abc
/path/test/def
/etc/other/path

Description of fields:

• @ENABLED = [0, 1]: 1 - task enabled, 0 - disabled.
• @TASK = string: name of the task (only letters, numbers or underscores).
• @PASSWORD = string: backup archive password.
• @EXECBEFORE = string: command to execute before starting backup (optional).
• @EXECAFTER = string: command to execute after starting backup (optional).
• @PATHS = array of strings: after this line there should only be a list with paths to backup.

Decryption

gpg -d FILENAME.tar.gpg > FILENAME.tar