Backup scripts

For LXC containers with MySQL and Tar.GZ file backup to remote FTP Servers

• Author: Ryan Fitton
• Last updated: 2021/03/28

How to Use

1. Ensure you have these packages installed:

   • netcat
   • exim4
   • lftp
   • curl

   sudo apt-get install netcat exim4 lftp curl
   

2. Set your backup options, mainly for the remote FTP server in backup-config.sh

3. Ensure each script is 'pulling in' the backup-config.sh file with the right path. Edit this line if your file is not being found:

   source '/backup-config.sh'
   

4. Run your scripts. Amend the default values for your setup:

   • For LXC Container Snapshots:

      sudo ./backup-container-snapshot.sh 'yourlxdcontainername'
     

   • For MySQL Database dumps:

      sudo ./backup-mysqldump.sh 'yourfilename' 'yourdatabasehost' 'yourdatabaseuser' 'yourdatabasepassword'
     

   • For Tar.GZ file backups:

      sudo ./backup-tar-files.sh 'yourfilename' '/' '--exclude=/var/snap/lxd --exclude=/snap --exclude=/var/lib/lxd'