(generic linux system backup) is an advanced backup tool written in bash.
18:51:10 [root@localhost]:~$ ./glsysbackup -h
[2017-04-23 18:51:10] glsysbackup: [5198] glsysbackup 1.0.1 starting... (PID=5198)
[2017-04-23 18:51:10] glsysbackup: [5198] Getting options...
Usage: glsysbackup OPTIONS
Author: Christian Zettel (ccztux)
Last modification: 2017-04-23
Version: 1.0.1
Description: glsysbackup (Generic Linux System Backup) is an advanced backup tool written in bash.
OPTIONS:
-h Shows this help.
-o Override lock in case glsysbackup was terminated abnormally.
-v Shows detailed version information.
[2017-04-23 18:51:10] glsysbackup: [5198] Caught: 'EXIT', exiting script...
[2017-04-23 18:51:10] glsysbackup: [5198] We hope you are informed better now. :P This was a lazy job. :)
[2017-04-23 18:51:10] glsysbackup: [5198] Script was running: '0' seconds.
[2017-04-23 18:51:10] glsysbackup: [5198] Bye, bye...
#-------------------------
# Configuration variables:
#-------------------------
#---------
# Logging:
#---------
# enable log to file. (possible values: 1|0)
log_to_file="0"
# log directory
log_directory="/var/log/"
# filename of logfile
log_filename="${script_name}.log"
# enable log to stdout (possible values: 1|0)
log_to_stdout="1"
# enable log to system logfile (possible values: 1|0)
log_to_syslog="1"
# timestamp format for log messages.
log_timestamp_format="%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
#------------
# Privileges:
#------------
# enable this to ensure glsysbackup is running with root privileges (possible values: 1|0)
root_privileges_required="1"
#--------
# Renice:
#--------
# enable reniceing of glsysbackup and child procs (possible values: 1|0)
re_nice_enabled="0"
# set renice priority (HINT: have a look at: 'man renice')
re_nice_priority="19"
#-----------
# Re-ionice:
#-----------
# enable re-ioniceing of glsysbackup and child procs (possible values: 1|0)
re_ionice_enabled="0"
# set re-ionice scheduling class (HINT: have a look at: 'man ionice')
re_ionice_scheduling_class="2"
# set re-ionice priority (HINT: have a look at: 'man ionice')
re_ionice_priority="7"
#----------
# Rotation:
#----------
# enable backup rotation (possible values: 1|0)
backup_rotation_enabled="1"
# number of backup files to keep
backup_rotation_files_to_keep="5"
#--------------------
# Installed packages:
#--------------------
# enable the creation of installed packages file (possible values: 1|0)
installed_packages_enabled="1"
# force this package manager to create installed packages file, if you have more than one package manager installed (possible values: rpm|dpkg|pacman|equery|pkgutil)
installed_packages_forced_manager=""
# file name of installed packages
installed_packages_filename="/root/installed_syspackages.txt"
#--------
# Backup:
#--------
# enable backup compression (possible values: 1|0)
backup_compression_enabled="1"
# backup compression type (possible values: gzip|bzip2|xz|lzip|lzma|lzop)
backup_compression_type="gzip"
# enable backup verbose mode
backup_verbose_mode_enabled="1"
# set backup destination path
backup_destination_path="/var/backups/"
# set backup filename
backup_filename="${script_name}.${script_hostname}.tar.gz"
# files and folders you want to backup
backup_items=(
"/etc/"
"/home/"
"/root/"
"/var/lib/mpd/"
"/usr/local/bin/"
"/boot/config.txt"
)
# exclude this items from backup (HINT: have a look at: 'man tar')
backup_exlude_items=(
"/old.backups"
"/old.mysqldumps/"
)
#------------
# Encryption:
#------------
# enable backup encryption with openssl (possible values: 1|0)
backup_encryption_enabled="1"
# set password for encryption
backup_encryption_password="test1234"
#-------------------
# Pre backup script:
#-------------------
# enable pre backup script functionality (possible values: 1|0)
pre_backup_script_enabled="1"
# path to pre backup script
pre_backup_script="/home/pi/pre.sh"
# exit glsysbackup in case execution of pre backup script was not successful
pre_backup_exit_when_unsuccessful="1"
#--------------------
# Post backup script:
#--------------------
# enable post backup script functionality (possible values: 1|0)
post_backup_script_enabled="1"
# path to post backup script
post_backup_script="/home/pi/post.sh"
# exit glsysbackup in case execution of post backup script was not successful
post_backup_exit_when_unsuccessful="1"18:46:20 [pi@localhost]:~$ sudo ./glsysbackup
[2017-04-23 18:46:23] glsysbackup: [25695] glsysbackup 1.0.1 starting... (PID=25695)
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if root priviliges are required...
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] Root privileges are required, checking privileges...
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] HOORAY, we have root privileges. :)
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] Get user which starts the script...
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] glsysbackup was started by user: 'pi'.
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] Checking bash version...
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] Bash version: '4' meets requirements.
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if another instance of: 'glsysbackup' is already running...
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if lock file: '/var/lock/glsysbackup' exists and if it is read and writeable...
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] Lock file doesnt exist.
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] No other instance of: 'glsysbackup' is currently running (Lockfile: '/var/lock/glsysbackup' doesnt exist and no processes are running).
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if script lock directory: '/var/lock/' exists and permissions to set lock are ok...
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] Script lock directory exists and permissions are ok.
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] Setting lock...
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] Setting lock was successful.
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if re-niceing is enabled...
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] Re-niceing is enabled.
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if renice priority is in range...
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] Re-nice priority: '19' is in range.
[2017-04-23 18:46:24] glsysbackup: [25695] Re-niceing...
[2017-04-23 18:46:25] glsysbackup: [25695] 25695 (process ID) old priority 0, new priority 19
[2017-04-23 18:46:25] glsysbackup: [25695] Re-niceing was successful.
[2017-04-23 18:46:25] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if re-ioniceing is enabled...
[2017-04-23 18:46:25] glsysbackup: [25695] Re-ioniceing is enabled.
[2017-04-23 18:46:25] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if re-ioniceing parameters are in range...
[2017-04-23 18:46:25] glsysbackup: [25695] Re-ioniceing scheduling class: '2' is in range.
[2017-04-23 18:46:25] glsysbackup: [25695] Selected re-ioniceing scheduling class: '2' requires re-ioniceing priority.
[2017-04-23 18:46:25] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if re-ioniceing priority is in range...
[2017-04-23 18:46:25] glsysbackup: [25695] Re-ioniceing priority: '2' is in range.
[2017-04-23 18:46:25] glsysbackup: [25695] Re-ioniceing...
[2017-04-23 18:46:25] glsysbackup: [25695] Re-ioniceing was successful.
[2017-04-23 18:46:25] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if pre backup script functionality is enabled...
[2017-04-23 18:46:25] glsysbackup: [25695] Pre backup script functionality is enabled.
[2017-04-23 18:46:25] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if pre backup script (/home/pi/pre.sh) exists and if it is executeable...
[2017-04-23 18:46:25] glsysbackup: [25695] Pre backup script exists and it is executeable, so we execute it...
[2017-04-23 18:46:25] glsysbackup: [25695] Doing something here in pre script.... 1
[2017-04-23 18:46:25] glsysbackup: [25695] Doing something here in pre script.... 2
[2017-04-23 18:46:26] glsysbackup: [25695] Doing something here in pre script.... 3
[2017-04-23 18:46:26] glsysbackup: [25695] Doing something here in pre script.... 4
[2017-04-23 18:46:26] glsysbackup: [25695] Doing something here in pre script.... 5
[2017-04-23 18:46:26] glsysbackup: [25695] Execution of pre backup script was successful. rc: '0'.
[2017-04-23 18:46:26] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if backup rotation is enabled...
[2017-04-23 18:46:26] glsysbackup: [25695] Backup rotation is enabled.
[2017-04-23 18:46:26] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if backup directory: '/var/backups/' exists and permissions to move files are ok...
[2017-04-23 18:46:26] glsysbackup: [25695] Backup directory exists and permissions are ok.
[2017-04-23 18:46:26] glsysbackup: [25695] Rotating backup files...
[2017-04-23 18:46:26] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if file: '/var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.aes.tar.gz.3' exists and if it is readable...
[2017-04-23 18:46:26] glsysbackup: [25695] File exists and is readable, do rotation...
[2017-04-23 18:46:26] glsysbackup: [25695] Rotating file: '/var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.aes.tar.gz.3' ==> '/var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.aes.tar.gz.4' was successful.
[2017-04-23 18:46:26] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if file: '/var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.aes.tar.gz.2' exists and if it is readable...
[2017-04-23 18:46:26] glsysbackup: [25695] File doesnt exist, nothing to do.
[2017-04-23 18:46:26] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if file: '/var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.aes.tar.gz.1' exists and if it is readable...
[2017-04-23 18:46:26] glsysbackup: [25695] File exists and is readable, do rotation...
[2017-04-23 18:46:27] glsysbackup: [25695] Rotating file: '/var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.aes.tar.gz.1' ==> '/var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.aes.tar.gz.2' was successful.
[2017-04-23 18:46:27] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if file: '/var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.aes.tar.gz' exists and if it is readable...
[2017-04-23 18:46:27] glsysbackup: [25695] File doesnt exist, nothing to do.
[2017-04-23 18:46:27] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if installed packages are enabled...
[2017-04-23 18:46:27] glsysbackup: [25695] Installed packages are enabled.
[2017-04-23 18:46:27] glsysbackup: [25695] The supported system package manager we found is: 'dpkg'.
[2017-04-23 18:46:27] glsysbackup: [25695] Creating installed packages file: '/root/installed_syspackages.txt'...
[2017-04-23 18:46:27] glsysbackup: [25695] Creating installed packages file was successful, adding file to backup_items config array.
[2017-04-23 18:46:27] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if we need to build excluding options...
[2017-04-23 18:46:27] glsysbackup: [25695] We dont have to build excluding options...
[2017-04-23 18:46:27] glsysbackup: [25695] Building backup options...
[2017-04-23 18:46:27] glsysbackup: [25695] We build the following backup options: '--create --file=/var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.tar.gz --gzip --verbose'.
[2017-04-23 18:46:27] glsysbackup: [25695] Starting backup job...
[2017-04-23 18:46:27] glsysbackup: [25695] /bin/tar: Entferne führende „/“ von Elementnamen
[2017-04-23 18:46:27] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/
[2017-04-23 18:46:27] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/locale.alias
[2017-04-23 18:46:28] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/subgid
[2017-04-23 18:46:28] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/sgml/
[2017-04-23 18:46:28] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/sgml/xml-core.cat
[2017-04-23 18:46:28] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/sgml/catalog
[2017-04-23 18:46:28] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/securetty
[2017-04-23 18:46:28] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/ppp/
[2017-04-23 18:46:28] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/ppp/ip-up.d/
[2017-04-23 18:46:28] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/ppp/ip-up.d/000resolvconf
[2017-04-23 18:46:28] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/ppp/ip-down.d/
[2017-04-23 18:46:28] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/ppp/ip-down.d/000resolvconf
[2017-04-23 18:46:28] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/locale.gen
[2017-04-23 18:46:29] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/nanorc
[2017-04-23 18:46:29] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/rmt
[2017-04-23 18:46:29] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/rsyslog.conf
[2017-04-23 18:46:29] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/kbd/
[2017-04-23 18:46:29] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/kbd/config
[2017-04-23 18:46:29] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/kbd/remap
[2017-04-23 18:46:29] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/
[2017-04-23 18:46:29] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/keyboard
[2017-04-23 18:46:29] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/triggerhappy
[2017-04-23 18:46:29] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/fake-hwclock
[2017-04-23 18:46:29] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/rsyslog
[2017-04-23 18:46:29] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/useradd
[2017-04-23 18:46:30] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/nss
[2017-04-23 18:46:30] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/nfs-common
[2017-04-23 18:46:30] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/console-setup
[2017-04-23 18:46:30] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/rcS
[2017-04-23 18:46:30] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/halt
[2017-04-23 18:46:30] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/networking
[2017-04-23 18:46:30] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/rsync
[2017-04-23 18:46:30] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/crda
[2017-04-23 18:46:30] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/dbus
[2017-04-23 18:46:30] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/locale
[2017-04-23 18:46:30] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/tmpfs
[2017-04-23 18:46:31] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/devpts
[2017-04-23 18:46:31] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/hwclock
[2017-04-23 18:46:31] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/bsdmainutils
[2017-04-23 18:46:31] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/mpd
[2017-04-23 18:46:31] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/avahi-daemon
[2017-04-23 18:46:31] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/cron
[2017-04-23 18:46:31] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/ssh
[2017-04-23 18:46:31] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/default/ntp
[2017-04-23 18:46:31] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/cron.weekly/
[2017-04-23 18:46:31] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/cron.weekly/.placeholder
[2017-04-23 18:46:31] glsysbackup: [25695] /etc/cron.weekly/man-db
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[2017-04-23 18:47:55] glsysbackup: [25695] /usr/lib/cgi-bin/wurlitzer-webui/inc/
[2017-04-23 18:47:55] glsysbackup: [25695] /usr/lib/cgi-bin/wurlitzer-webui/inc/mpc.functions.sh
[2017-04-23 18:47:55] glsysbackup: [25695] /usr/lib/cgi-bin/wurlitzer-webui/inc/base.functions.sh
[2017-04-23 18:47:55] glsysbackup: [25695] /usr/lib/cgi-bin/wurlitzer-webui/js/
[2017-04-23 18:47:55] glsysbackup: [25695] /usr/lib/cgi-bin/wurlitzer-webui/js/wurlitzer_title.js
[2017-04-23 18:47:55] glsysbackup: [25695] /usr/lib/cgi-bin/wurlitzer-webui/helper/
[2017-04-23 18:47:55] glsysbackup: [25695] /usr/lib/cgi-bin/wurlitzer-webui/helper/wurlitzer_title.cgi
[2017-04-23 18:47:55] glsysbackup: [25695] /usr/lib/cgi-bin/wurlitzer-webui/index.cgi
[2017-04-23 18:47:55] glsysbackup: [25695] /usr/lib/cgi-bin/wurlitzer-webui/img/
[2017-04-23 18:47:55] glsysbackup: [25695] /usr/lib/cgi-bin/wurlitzer-webui/img/youtube_logo.png
[2017-04-23 18:47:55] glsysbackup: [25695] /usr/lib/cgi-bin/wurlitzer-webui/img/music.png
[2017-04-23 18:47:55] glsysbackup: [25695] /usr/lib/cgi-bin/wurlitzer-webui/img/favicon.ico
[2017-04-23 18:47:55] glsysbackup: [25695] /boot/config.txt
[2017-04-23 18:47:55] glsysbackup: [25695] /bin/tar: Entferne führende „/“ von Zielen harter Verknüpfungen
[2017-04-23 18:47:56] glsysbackup: [25695] /root/installed_syspackages.txt
[2017-04-23 18:47:56] glsysbackup: [25695] Backup job was successful.
[2017-04-23 18:47:56] glsysbackup: [25695] Backup encryption is enabled...
[2017-04-23 18:47:56] glsysbackup: [25695] Encrypting backup file: '/var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.tar.gz'...
[2017-04-23 18:47:56] glsysbackup: [25695] Encrypting job was successful.
[2017-04-23 18:47:56] glsysbackup: [25695] HINT: To decrypt use this command: '/usr/bin/openssl aes-256-cbc -d -salt -in /var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.aes.tar.gz -out /var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.tar.gz'.
[2017-04-23 18:47:56] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if post backup script functionality is enabled...
[2017-04-23 18:47:56] glsysbackup: [25695] Post backup script functionality is enabled.
[2017-04-23 18:47:56] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if post backup script (/home/pi/post.sh) exists and if it is executeable...
[2017-04-23 18:47:57] glsysbackup: [25695] Post backup script exists and it is executeable, so we execute it...
[2017-04-23 18:47:57] glsysbackup: [25695] Doing something here in post script.... 1
[2017-04-23 18:47:57] glsysbackup: [25695] Doing something here in post script.... 2
[2017-04-23 18:47:57] glsysbackup: [25695] Doing something here in post script.... 3
[2017-04-23 18:47:57] glsysbackup: [25695] Doing something here in post script.... 4
[2017-04-23 18:47:57] glsysbackup: [25695] Doing something here in post script.... 5
[2017-04-23 18:47:57] glsysbackup: [25695] Execution of post backup script was successful. rc: '0'.
[2017-04-23 18:47:57] glsysbackup: [25695] Caught: 'EXIT', exiting script...
[2017-04-23 18:47:57] glsysbackup: [25695] Now we are doing some cleanup jobs...
[2017-04-23 18:47:57] glsysbackup: [25695] Backup encryption is enabled, now we check if unencrypted backup file exists, if it is writeable and delete it...
[2017-04-23 18:47:57] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if unencrypted backup file: '/var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.tar.gz' exists and if it is writeable...
[2017-04-23 18:47:57] glsysbackup: [25695] Unencrypted backup file exists and it is writeable.
[2017-04-23 18:47:57] glsysbackup: [25695] Deleting unencrypted backup file...
[2017-04-23 18:47:57] glsysbackup: [25695] Deleting unencrypted backup file was successful.
[2017-04-23 18:47:58] glsysbackup: [25695] Installed packages functionality is enabled, now we check if the file exists, if it is writeable and delete it...
[2017-04-23 18:47:58] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if installed packages file: '/root/installed_syspackages.txt' exists and if it is writeable...
[2017-04-23 18:47:58] glsysbackup: [25695] Installed packages file exists and is writeable.
[2017-04-23 18:47:58] glsysbackup: [25695] Deleting installed packages file...
[2017-04-23 18:47:58] glsysbackup: [25695] Deleting installed packages file was successful.
[2017-04-23 18:47:58] glsysbackup: [25695] We did a great job. :)
[2017-04-23 18:47:58] glsysbackup: [25695] Check if lock file: '/var/lock/glsysbackup' exists and if it is read and writeable...
[2017-04-23 18:47:58] glsysbackup: [25695] Lock file exists and it is read/writeable.
[2017-04-23 18:47:58] glsysbackup: [25695] Removing lock...
[2017-04-23 18:47:58] glsysbackup: [25695] Removing lock was successful.
[2017-04-23 18:47:58] glsysbackup: [25695] Script was running: '95' seconds.
[2017-04-23 18:47:58] glsysbackup: [25695] Bye, bye...
20:23:47 [pi@localhost]:~$ ls -lah /var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.aes.tar.gz*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3,3M Mär 26 12:37 /var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.aes.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3,3M Mär 24 19:07 /var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.aes.tar.gz.1
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3,3M Mär 24 19:05 /var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.aes.tar.gz.2
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3,3M Mär 23 20:24 /var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.aes.tar.gz.3
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3,5M Mär 9 20:28 /var/backups/glsysbackup.wurlitzer.aes.tar.gz.4
- Lock functionality. Only one instance is possible to run. (Lock file and check with pgrep)
- Verbose logging to stdout and/or system logfile and/or individual logfile.
- Excluding of files
- Backupfile rotation
- Creates a file with installed packages (rpm || dpkg || pacman || equery || pkgutil)
- Encryption with openssl
- CLI options and arguments
- Renicing
- Re-ioniceing
- Execution of pre-backup-script
- Execution of post-backup-script
- Check if the required binaries exists
- Set configuration of logHandler
- Check if glsysbackup will be exectuted with root privileges
- Get and log the user, who starts glsysbackup
- Check if bash version meets requirements
- Check if an instance is already running via lockfile and pgrep
- Re-nice glsysbackup if required
- Re-ionice glsysbackup if required
- Execute the pre-backup-script, if it is defined and executeable
- Rotation of backup files
- Create file with installed packages
- Build excluding options from config array
- Make the tar backup
- Enrypt the backup with openssl if required
- Execute the post-backup-script, if it is defined and executeable
- bash (Version 3 || 4)
- which to get the full path to the required binaries through environment variable $PATH
- pgrep to check if an instance of glsysbackup is already running
- whoami to check the user who executes glsysbackup
- date for logging purposes (Only required if bash version < 4.2. Else printf builtin will be used.)
- tar to create the backup
- rm to delete files
- mv to move files
- mkdir to create directories
- kill to send kill signal to glsysbackup
- logger to log to the system log
- rpm || dpkg || pacman || equery || pkgutil to create a file with installed packages
- openssl to encrypt the backup file
- renice to renice glsysbackup and all child processes
- ionice to re-ionice glsysbackup and all child processes
- use config files for multiple jobs
- add sendEmail functionality
- add incremental backup feature