Backup script consists of 3 parts.

1) Source backuper.sh
2) Backup definition
3) Run command "backup"

Backup is defined by these parameters:

name - mandatory parametr; one word name of backup

cmd - command that is subject of backup; e.g. pg_dumpall

places - string list of places for tar

exclude - list of places that tar ignores

generate - command that grants access to backup; e.g. sudo

remote - run backup command at different server

run - run command before backup; see examples

store_file - the result of backup should be stored in file

store - specify command that stores backup


Example of backup script:

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#!/bin/sh

. backuper.sh

name "postgres"
remote "ssh srv"
generate "sudo -u postgres"
cmd "pg_dumpall"
store_file "/mnt/data/backups"

backup

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Examples of different backup definitions:

(without "name" parameter and "backup" command)

1) Backup all files from srv; exclude /proc, /sys/ and /dev and store it in file in /mnt/data folder:

remote "ssh srv"
places "/"
exclude "/proc" "/sys" "/dev"
store_file "/mnt/data"

2) Backup some files from local computer and send it to srv (ssh force-command take care about rest):

places "/etc /home"
store "ssh srv"

3) The same as 2; root is needed:

places "/etc /home /root"
generate "sudo"
store "ssh srv"

4) Run some important command before backup (on remote machine):

remote "ssh root@srv"
places "/"
exclude "/proc" "/sys" "/dev"
run "dpkg --get-selections > /tmp/list_of_packages"
store_file "/mnt/data"