This script helps you to backup important files of a Cryptpad instance. It uses SCP to transfer the files and compresses them into a .tar.gz archive.

Features

• Backup important Cryptpad files and configurations
• Compress the backup into a .tar.gz archive
• Override default values by passing parameters
• Supports adding custom folders to sync

Usage

1. Update the cryptpad_ip variable in the script with the IP address of your Cryptpad instance.

2. (Optional) Update other variables if needed, such as ssh_username, cryptpad_path, and asset locations.

3. Run the script with the following command:

./cryptpad_backup.sh

Parameters

• -i: Override the cryptpad_ip variable
• -c: Override the cryptpad_path variable
• -b: Override the backups_dir variable
• -h: Display the help page

Adding a Custom Folder or File to Sync

To add a custom folder or file to sync with the script, create a new backup function call at the end of the "BACKUP SCHEDULE" section, like this:

backup /path/to/your/custom/folder

Replace /path/to/your/custom/folder with the path to the folder or file you want to sync.

Backup Result

The backup archive will be stored in the specified backups_dir with the following format:

cryptpad_backup_<datetime>.tar.gz

A log file will also be created in the same directory, named .cryptpad_backup.log.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues with constant SSH keyphrase requests, make sure to add your SSH key to the ssh-agent:

eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa

Replace ~/.ssh/id_rsa with the path to your private SSH key if it's different.

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues, pull requests, or suggestions to improve this script.