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Saves database into a timestamped bz2 archive and sending it to a ftp server.

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Bash-AutoSaveDB

Simple tool for saving database into a timestamped bz2 archive and sending it to a ftp server.

Note: I use this script for my own projects, it contains only the features I need.

Table of Contents

Installation | Features | Test | Contributing | License

Installation

Requires: a Debian/Ubuntu version of linux and a Bash version ~4.4. bash-sys installed.

  1. Download a release or clone this repository.
  2. Use scripts/install.sh to automatically install the application in the /opt/oju/bash project folder.
  3. If needed, add PATH="$PATH:/opt/oju/bash/bin" to the .profile files.
  4. Update the config.sh configuration file.

Features

This tool allows you to build timestamped compressed archive with databases data, and send it to a ftp server. The credentials and the databases to save are defined in the config.sh file.

Usage: autosavedb.sh [options]

options
  -h | --help           Show this help.
  -l | --active-log     Log mode. Content outputs are logged in a file.
  -n | --no-display     Display mode. Nothing is displayed in terminal.
  -v | --version        Show the version.
  -w | --wait           Wait user. Wait for user input between actions.

Test

I didn't write any line of 'unit test' code. Sorry.

Contributing

Thanks you for taking the time to contribute. Please fork the repository and make changes as you'd like.

As I use these scripts for my own projects, they contain only the features I need. But If you have any ideas, just open an issue and tell me what you think. Pull requests are also warmly welcome.

If you encounter any bugs, please open an issue.

Be sure to include a title and clear description,as much relevant information as possible, and a code sample or an executable test case demonstrating the expected behavior that is not occurring.

License

This project is open-source and is licensed under the MIT License.