zingale/backup_machine

A simple python script to backup important files and directories to another filesystem periodically.

backup_machine

A simple python script that can be run as a cron job to backup important files and directories to a different filesystem (such as a different disk in the computer). The number of copies to store can be set. An e-mail is sent when the copy is completed.

The details of the backup are specified in an inputs file (see the sample example.ini). This follows the INI format. In particular, root directories are given a heading in [...] and the list of subdirectories and files under the root to be copied are listed with the files = and dirs = options. E.g.:

[/home/user]
files = a, t, this, that,
   next, 
   another

dirs = bin/,
       development/,
       stuff/, otherstuff/

The global information for the backup is specified in the [main] section as:

[main]

root = /raid/backup/auto/
prefix = my-backup-

nstore = 3

email_sender = [email protected]
email_receiver = [email protected]

Here nstore is the number of simultaneous backups to keep around. Older ones will be deleted.