run2go / drivebackup

Basic backup shell script with logging & config file that uses GDrive CLI

DriveBackup

Basic backup shell script with logging & config file that uses GDrive CLI
Supports Discord Notifications for convenience.

Configuration

The Discord Webhook and User ID can be defined at the top of the shell script.

For the configuration file, separate the entries by using : inbetween.

Part	Example
File/Folder Name	my_target_file_or_folder
Amount of old versions to keep	5
File/Folder Path	"/absolute/path/to/file/or/folder.tar"
Target Directory ID	123GDRIVE456ID789
Excluded files/folders (optional)	"/exclude/this/sub/dir/or/folder"

Excluding files and folders is optional and can be concatenated using , like so:
"/excluded/folder/,/exclude_partially/exclude_me.doc"

Usage

• Place the backup.sh script in a folder of your choice
• Make it executable using chmod +x backup.sh
• Create a *.conf file with your to be secured file & folders along with their destination folder IDs (GDrive)
  
• Execute the shell script using the *.conf file as parameter

Sample start command:

./backup.sh backup.conf

This will generate a log file of the same name of your *.conf file e.g. "backup.log".

Automation

Open crontab using crontab -e
Then add a new entry with your preferred time schedule 0 0 * * * /path/to/backup.sh backup.conf
Tip: Use crontab.guru to generate your cron schedule expression.