gitzain / backpack

BackPack is a simple script that backs up your data in a space efficent way. Secure Your Data, Lighten Your Load.

BackPack

BackPack is a simple script that backs up your data in a space efficent way. Secure Your Data, Lighten Your Load.

Table of content

• Motivation
• Installation & Usage
  • Installation
  • Usage
• Contributing
• History
• Credits
• License

Motivation

Sick of bloated backup software and confusing interfaces? BackPack was born out of frustration. I built this simple script using rsync to automate daily backups, keeping your data safe and your mind clear.

BackPack backs up your data, using incremental backups to only store what's changed, saving space while ensuring you have a complete history of your files.

Installation & Usage

Installation

1. Clone the repository and navigate to the directory:

   git clone https://github.com/gitzain/backpack.git
   cd backpack

2. Set script permissions:

   chmod +x backpack.sh

3. Edit the script (optional):

   Customize parameters in backpack.sh under the "Set these parameters" section:

   current_user=$USER
   backup_location="/media/truecrypt1/user-data/$current_user"
   exclude_hidden=".*"
   exclude_this="Downloads"

4. Install rsync (if not installed):

   Ensure rsync is installed:

   sudo apt-get install rsync   # Debian/Ubuntu
   sudo yum install rsync       # CentOS/RHEL

Usage

1. Run the backup script:

   ./backpack.sh

Contributing

1. Fork it!
2. Create your feature branch: git checkout -b my-new-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -am 'Add some feature'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin my-new-feature
5. Submit a pull request :D

History

12/02/17: v1 release on github.

Credits

• Created by Zain Khan.
• Template for this README is Template-README created by Zain Khan

License

See the LICENSE file in this project's directory.