Add MongoDB backup script

README.md

@@ -39,3 +39,15 @@ python src/run.py plot
 
 will generate the performance and version stream plots using the records stored
 in MongoDB.
+
+## MongoDB backup script
+
+`scripts/backup_mongodb.sh` dumps a MongoDB database to a Dropbox-synced
+folder. The script starts `mongod` if it is not running and stops it again
+when the backup finishes (if it was started by the script).
+
+Make it executable before scheduling it with `cron`:
+
+```bash
+chmod +x scripts/backup_mongodb.sh
+```

scripts/backup_mongodb.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# scripts/backup_mongodb.sh
+# Backup MongoDB database, ensuring mongod is running.
+
+DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
+BACKUP_DIR="$HOME/Dropbox/backups"
+DBNAME="DBNAME"
+USERNAME="USERNAME"
+PASSWORD="PASSWORD"
+BACKUP_PATH="$BACKUP_DIR/db_backup_${DATE}"
+
+mkdir -p "$BACKUP_DIR"
+
+# Track whether we started mongod
+started_mongod=false
+
+# Check if mongod process is running
+if pgrep mongod >/dev/null; then
+    echo "mongod is running"
+else
+    echo "mongod is not running. Starting..."
+    if command -v systemctl >/dev/null; then
+        sudo systemctl start mongod
+    else
+        sudo service mongod start
+    fi
+    started_mongod=true
+fi
+
+# Dump the database
+mongodump --db "$DBNAME" --username "$USERNAME" --password "$PASSWORD" --out "$BACKUP_PATH"
+
+# Stop mongod if we started it
+if [ "$started_mongod" = true ]; then
+    echo "Stopping mongod..."
+    if command -v systemctl >/dev/null; then
+        sudo systemctl stop mongod
+    else
+        sudo service mongod stop
+    fi
+fi