rbaker

rbaker is a Node.js application designed for scheduling and executing various backup tasks. It supports backing up directories, MySQL databases, media files, and websites to both local and remote locations. The scheduling of these tasks is managed using cron-like syntax.

Features

• Backup Directories: Sync specified directories to a remote location.
• Backup MySQL Databases: Dump MySQL databases and move them to a remote backup location.
• Move Media Files: Move media files from specified directories to a remote location.
• Backup Websites: Backup website directories and move the backups to a remote location.
• Task Scheduling: Schedule tasks using cron-like syntax.
• Database Support: Use SQLite to store task schedules.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/dannymichel/rbaker.git
   cd rbaker

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Global Installation: To install rbaker globally and ensure configuration files are set up correctly, use:

   sudo npm install -g rbaker

4. Initial Configuration: On the first run, rbaker will create the configuration directory and copy example configuration files:

   ~/.config/rbaker/

Configuration

• MySQL Configuration (~/.config/rbaker/mysql.json):

  {
    "backup_dir": "/home/example_user/backups/database/",
    "remote": "cloud:backups/dev/database/",
    "retention_days": 10,
    "mysql_user": "root",
    "mysql_password": "example_password"
  }

• Websites Configuration (~/.config/rbaker/websites.json):

  {
    "sites": [
      {
        "source": "/var/www",
        "backup_dir": "/home/example_user/backups/dev/site"
      },
      {
        "source": "/var/lib/gazelle/torrent",
        "backup_dir": "/home/example_user/backups/dev/tor"
      }
    ],
    "remote": "cloud:backups/dev/site/",
    "retention_days": 10
  }

• Directories Configuration (~/.config/rbaker/directories.json):

  {
    "remote": "cloud:backups/dev/",
    "directories": [
      "/etc/dkimkeys",
      "/etc/init.d",
      "/etc/letsencrypt"
    ]
  }

• Media Configuration (~/.config/rbaker/media.json):

  {
    "media_directories": [
       "/local/music",
       "/local/tv",
       "/local/movies"
    ],
    "remote": "cloud:media/"
  }

• Schedule Configuration (~/.config/rbaker/schedule.json):

  {
    "tasks": [
      {
        "task": "backupDirectories",
        "interval": "0 */1 * * *",
        "timeout": 3600
      },
      {
        "task": "backupMySQL",
        "interval": "*/5 * * * *",
        "timeout": 3600
      },
      {
        "task": "moveMedia",
        "interval": "0 0 * * *",
        "timeout": 7200
      },
      {
        "task": "backupWebsites",
        "interval": "*/10 * * * *",
        "timeout": 7200
      }
    ]
  }

Usage

Command Line Interface

rbaker provides a CLI to manage and run backup tasks.

• Scheduler

  rbaker scheduler

• Add Task

  rbaker add-task <task> <interval> <timeout>

  Example:

  rbaker add-task backupMySQL "*/5 * * * *" 3600

• Remove Task

  rbaker remove-task <task>

  Example:

  rbaker remove-task backupMySQL

• Backup Directories

  rbaker backup-directories

• Backup MySQL

  rbaker backup-mysql -u <user> -p <password>

• Move Media

  rbaker move-media

• Backup Websites

  rbaker backup-websites

Systemd Service

To run rbaker as a service, create a systemd service file:

[Unit]
Description=rbaker service
After=network.target

[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/bin/rbaker scheduler
Restart=always
User=root
Environment=NODE_ENV=production
StandardOutput=syslog
StandardError=syslog
SyslogIdentifier=rbaker
WorkingDirectory=/root/.config/rbaker/

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues or pull requests if you have any suggestions or improvements.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

References

• Node Schedule
• Node Cron
• Bree
• Agenda
• Node Backup