Back up script

[punkrockguy318]

I just wrote a simple python backup script that others may find useful. Try it for yourself!

#!/usr/bin/env python
# sweetbackup version 0.1 - simple python script to backup the system using rsync
# written by lukas sabota
# 12/22/05
#
# notes:
# * check out the globals and adjust them to your satisfaction
# * touch a backup_ok file into the directory of your back. You may ask why.
# This is to ensure that the proper media is mounted to the filesystem. It's a big
# waste of space to backup the entire system onto the same media
# * if your backup fails you'll get a notification on your desktop
# * erm.. that's it. i think
#
# todo:
# * maybe a conffile might be better than the globals
# * a log
# * some sort of backup notification of failure besides the file in the home folder
# * comment some stuff
# changes:
# 0.1 - initial release. it's sweet


import os,sys,datetime,time

# important globals
backupdirs=['/etc', '/root', '/home', '/var/log', '/var/www']
dest="/media/usbdisk/backup"
binary='/usr/bin/rsync'
errorfile=os.environ['HOME']+'/Desktop/backupERROR'
options='-av --delete'

def oops(error ,n):
message = 'Error code '+str(n)+': '+error
print message
file = open(errorfile, 'w')
file.write(str(datetime.datetime.now()))
file.write('\n')
file.write(message)
file.write('\n')
file.close
sys.exit(n)

print 'rsync: ',
if os.access(binary, os.X_OK):
print 'okay =)'
else:
print 'nope =('
oops('The rsync could not be accessed at '+binary, -1)

print 'file: ',
if os.access(dest+'/backup_ok', os.F_OK):
print 'okay! =)'
else:
print 'nope =('
oops(dest+'/backup_ok'+' does not exist. Please create this file so this script knows that the installation media is available.', -2)

print 'write: ',
if os.access(dest, os.W_OK):
print 'okay =)'
else:
print 'nope =('

oops('Write access is denied to '+dest, -3)

for x in backupdirs:
print 'read ', x, ': '
if os.access(x, os.R_OK):

print 'good :)'
else:
print 'nope =('
oops('Read access is not granted to'+x, -4)
command = binary + ' ' + options
for x in backupdirs:
command = command + ' ' + x
command = command + ' ' + dest
if os.system(command) == 0:
print 'success!'
sys.exit(0)
else:
oops('Rsync error. Backup FAILED.', -5)

[ubuntu_demon]

thnx for your script :)

for an easy graphical backup solution :
$sudo apt-get install sbackup

You can run it from system->administration

[viscount]

Seems python backup scripts are all the rage now a days, I find that rather odd.

But I guess it makes sense being that its a good way to cut your teeth
on a new programming language.

Here is my python backup script. (http://http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=577644#post577644) :D

I like the fact you used rsync in yours, i think its a slightly better choice
than tar which is what I went with.

[SqdnGuns]

Here is my python backup script. (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=577644#post577644) :D

Your URL was fooked so I fixed it in the "Quote"...................it was going to the Evil Empire. :(