/restic_helper

Automated restic backups with systemd and libnotify

Primary LanguageShellBSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" LicenseBSD-3-Clause

Restic Helper

A stiped down version of restic-systemd-automatic-backup to automate restic backups using systemd and dbus notifications.

Requirements

  • Systemd based Linux system
  • restic backup client and existing back up repo.
  • libnotify

Installation

  1. Download or clone the repo.
  2. cd to the directory and run sudo make install
  3. Edit config files
  • /etc/restic_helper/config.sh - Add hostname/IP and remote backup path. Also modify back up retention limits and root backup path.
  • /etc/restic_helper/restic_pw.txt - Add your restic remote password
  • /etc/restic_helper/restic_excludes.txt - List of files and directories for restic to ignore
  1. systemctl start restic-helper-backup and optionally systemctl start restic-helper-check