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 ====== Server & desktop backup solutions ====== ====== Server & desktop backup solutions ======
  
 +The first backups will take a while. The following ones are much faster, but it depends on how much you change. Only the changes are saved.
  
 ===== rsync ===== ===== rsync =====
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 The snapshots are stored locally and remotely via rsync daemon.  The snapshots are stored locally and remotely via rsync daemon. 
  
-<alert type="danger" icon="fa fa-warning">This backup solution is only recommended for an internal network.</alert>+<alert type="danger" icon="fa fa-warning">This backup solution is only recommended for an internal network. Use an encrypted backup method with [[en:backup:server#borg|borg]] instead.</alert> 
 + 
 +==== Dependencies ==== 
 + 
 +The script needs ''inetutils'' for ''hostname'' command. 
 + 
 +<code> 
 +pacman -S inetutils 
 +</code> 
  
 ==== Credentials ==== ==== Credentials ====
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 </code> </code>
  
- +==== Script ====
-=== Server === +
- +
- +
-== Script ==+
  
 Add your details for ''DAEMONUSER=""'' and ''DAEMONHOST=""''. Add your details for ''DAEMONUSER=""'' and ''DAEMONHOST=""''.
  
 +<code>
 +nano /root/rsnapbackup.sh
 +</code>
 <code> <code>
 #!/bin/sh #!/bin/sh
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 DAEMONUSER="" DAEMONUSER=""
 DAEMONHOST="" DAEMONHOST=""
 +HOSTNAME=$(hostname)
 MINCHANGES=1 MINCHANGES=1
  
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 fi fi
  
- +rsync -avAXHP --delete --password-file=/etc/rsyncd.password $SNAP rsync://$DAEMONUSER@$DAEMONHOST/archive/backup/$HOSTNAME 
-rsync -avAXHP --delete --password-file=/etc/rsyncd.password $SNAP rsync://$DAEMONUSER@$DAEMONHOST/archive/backup/server/root+</code> 
 +<code> 
 +chmod +x /root/rsnapbackup.sh
 </code> </code>
  
  
-== Exclude folder and files ==+=== Exclude folder and files ===
  
-This is an example and widely used as a starting point for a server. Add anything you don't need to backup.+This is an example. Add anything you don't need to backup. And change home ''$USER''.
  
 <code> <code>
-backup-filter.rule+nano /root/backup-filter.rule
 </code> </code>
 <code> <code>
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 /mnt/* /mnt/*
 /media/* /media/*
-/home/* 
-/root/backup/* 
 /lost+found /lost+found
 +# root user
 +/root/backup/*
 +/root/.cache/*
 +# Home user
 +/home/$USER/.cache/*
 </code> </code>
  
-=== Desktop (home) === 
  
 +===== borg =====
  
-== Script ==+<alert type="info" icon="fa fa-wrench">Work in progress</alert>
  
-Add your details for ''DAEMONUSER=""'' and ''DAEMONHOST=""''.+Follow our [[en:server:services:borg|borg]] tutorial first.
  
-<code> +The snapshots are stored remotely via ssh. 
-#!/bin/sh+
  
-## Based on: 
-## my own rsync-based snapshot-style backup procedure 
-## (cc) marcio rps AT gmail.com 
  
-# config vars+===== Crontab - rsync and borg =====
  
-real_user=$SUDO_USER+Follow our [[en:server:services:crontab|crontab]] tutorial first and add the following for your root user:
  
-SRC="/home/$real_user/" +<code> 
-SNAP="/home/$real_user/backup/" +@daily /root/rsnapbackup.sh 
-OPTS="-rltgoiP --delay-updates --delete --chmod=a-w" +</code> 
-EXCL="--exclude-from=/home/$real_user/backup-filter.rule" +<code> 
-DAEMONUSER="" +@daily /root/bsnapbackup.sh 
-DAEMONHOST="" +</code>
-MINCHANGES=1+
  
-# run this process with real low priority+  * ''@yearly'' 
 +  * ''@annually'' 
 +  * ''@monthly'' 
 +  * ''@weekly'' 
 +  * ''@daily'' 
 +  * ''@hourly'' 
 +  * ''@reboot''
  
-ionice -c 3 -p $$ 
-renice +12  -p $$ 
  
-# sync+===== Syncthing =====
  
-rsync $OPTS $EXCL $SRC $SNAP/latest >> $SNAP/rsync.log+Follow our [[en:server:services:syncthing|Syncthing]] tutorial for both devices (backup server and your data device).
  
-# check if enough has changed and if so 
-# make a hardlinked copy named as the date 
  
-COUNT=$( wc -l $SNAP/rsync.log|cut -d" " -f1 ) +==== Add device ====
-if [ $COUNT -gt $MINCHANGES ] ; then +
-        DATETAG=$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%H:%M) +
-        if [ ! -e $SNAP/$DATETAG ] ; then +
-                cp -al $SNAP/latest $SNAP/$DATETAG +
-                chmod u+w $SNAP/$DATETAG +
-                mv $SNAP/rsync.log $SNAP/$DATETAG +
-               chmod u-w $SNAP/$DATETAG +
-         fi +
-fi+
  
 +Add the backup server to your client under ''Remote Devices''. 
  
-rsync -avAXHP --delete --password-file=/etc/rsyncd.password $SNAP rsync://$DAEMONUSER@$DAEMONHOST/archive/backup/server/$real_user 
-</code> 
  
 +==== Add folder ====
  
-== Exclude folder and files ==+  * Add a folder under ''Folder'' and select the folder you want to backup under ''General''.  
 +  * Select your backup server under ''Sharing''. 
 +  * Under ''File Versioning'' you could add ''Staggered File Versioning'' which gives you more certainty, but have a look at https://docs.syncthing.net/users/versioning.html and choose what suits you best. 
 +  * Also check ''Advanced'' and ''Folder type'' and again choose what suits you best. For example, Keepass can be used with ''Send & Receive'' if you want sync your database on both devices.
  
-This is an example. Add anything you don't need to backup. 
  
-<code> + 
-backup-filter.rule +  
-</code> +
-<code> +
-backup/ +
-.cache/ +
-</code>+
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