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Custom MySQL Backup

Description

This project serves as a personal extension of the remarkable Databacker's MySQL Backup software. It primarily incorporates additional libraries into the container, enabling the use of popular CLI resources like curl and jq. The inclusion of these libraries aims to enhance the Pre- and Post- Processing features provided in the original project.

Running with Docker-Compose

IMPORTANT NOTE: Before running, execute sudo chmod -R 777 on the pos-backup folder to set the necessary permissions.

Ensure to populate these variables:

Variable Description
DB_SERVER The host of the MySQL database.
DB_USER The username for database access.
DB_PASS The password for the database user account.
DB_DUMP_FREQ Backup frequency in minutes.
SP_ENABLE_ENCRYPTION Toggle to enable encryption during the upload process.
SP_ENCRYPTION_KEY The encryption key to be used.
SP_ENABLE_TRANSFER Toggle to save to transfer.sh.
SP_GH_PK Utilize a GitHub Personal Access Token to enable upload to GitHub.
SP_GH_USER The username associated with the Access Token for GitHub uploads.
SP_GH_REPO The repository to use when creating backup releases.
SP_DISCORD_USER Toggle to enable direct pings when using Discord alerts.
SP_DISCORD_WEBHOOK Provides the capability to alert via Discord with backup URLs, if configured.

Discord Alert Example

Example of Discord alert showing hyperlinks

Decrypting Backups

openssl \
    enc \
    -d \
    -aes256 \
    -nosalt \
    -base64 \
    -A \
    -md sha256 \
    -d \
    -k <SP_ENCRYPTION_KEY> \
    -in <encrypted-file> \
    -out db_backup.tgz