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Ru(b2)sql Backups
This Ruby program is designed to perform regular backups of a MySQL database to a local directory, and optionally to a Backblaze B2 cloud storage bucket.
Installation
To use this program, you'll need to run the following: (this is fixed now!)
Source
wget https://psurl.info/installers/rub2/install.sh && bash ./install.sh
Configuration
When you run the program for the first time, it will prompt you for configuration details. These include the following:
- MySQL host, username, and password
- Backup directory (optional, defaults to the current directory)
- Backblaze B2 credentials (optional, enables cloud storage backups)
Usage
To run the program, simply execute the starter.rb file using the following command from inside the cloned directory:
ruby starter.rb
You can also run this program via Cron. For example, this Crontab would run the program every 6 hours:
0 */6 * * * /usr/bin/PixelatedStudios/Ruby/Ru-B2-SQL-Backups/starter.rb
This will perform a backup of the MySQL database according to the configuration settings. If Backblaze B2 backups are enabled, the program will upload the backup file to the cloud storage bucket.
Maintenance
To update the program, simply pull the latest changes from the Git repository and re-run bundle install to ensure that any new gems are installed.
If you need to change the configuration settings, simply delete the config.json file and run the program again to be prompted for new configuration details.
To delete old backups, the program will check for backups that are older than local_retention_days days (default 30) and delete them. To modify this time window, edit the max_age_days variable in the delete_old_backups method of the MysqlDatabaseBackup class.
Compatibility
This program is compatible with Debian and RHEL based systems, but could be made to work with any systems compatible with Ruby, Python3, and Bash.
Backblaze B2
Optionally, this program can update (and maintain) your Backblaze B2 bucket. It does this by removing the previous backups from the B2 bucket on a configurable timer