README.md

Bash Backup Rotation Script

Simple script which can be easily modified if needed for backup rotation. This script use ssh and rsync for syncing This script is completely rewriten , old script can be found here : https://github.com/todiadiyatmo/bash-backup-rotation-script/tree/legacy-1.0.0 .

Feature

• Daily, Weekly, Monthly backup script with number of retention (backup to keep) option
• backup to local only, local + remote and remote only mode
• 4 different backup script :
  • file backup with zip compression script
  • rsync script
  • mysql script
  • mysql with extrabackup script
• Secure backup with SSH connection

Todo

This release is still missing this feature from the old relesae

• email notification

Usage

MySQL / MySQL Extrabackup / Zip File Backup

• Copy script to desired location
• Edit the parameter of the script, configure the BACKUP_RETENTION_ to set the rotation / number of backup needed

### User Pass Mysql ###
USER=backup
PASS=backup
DBNAME=project_sql
BACKUP_DIR="/root/backup"
DST_HOST="user@host"
REMOTE_DST_DIR="/root/backup"
BACKUP_DAILY=true # if set to false backup will not work
BACKUP_WEEKLY=true # if set to false backup will not work
BACKUP_MONTHLY=true # if set to false backup will not work
BACKUP_RETENTION_DAILY=3
BACKUP_RETENTION_WEEKLY=3
BACKUP_RETENTION_MONTHLY=3

• test the script to make sure everything correct , ex : mysql-backup-script.sh
• put script on cron to make sure it is running everyday at your desired time : 00 03 * * * backup.sh
• check your backup result
• profit :)

Pull request and issue

feel free to open pull request and submit bug ticket