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simplest possible script for backing up your DB with sh + cron
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| # usage: | |
| # crontab -e | |
| # 20 1 * * * /bin/bash /home/user/bin/backuper.sh | |
| ## configuration { | |
| BACKUP_DIR="ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_BACKUP_DIR" | |
| DBNAME="UR_DB_NAME" | |
| DBUSER="UR_DB_USER" | |
| DBPASSWD="UR_DB_PASSWORD" | |
| DATE_TEMPLATE="$(date '+%Y.%m.%d')" | |
| DAYS_TO_STORE=30 | |
| ## } | |
| fname="${BACKUP_DIR}/${DBNAME}_${DATE_TEMPLATE}.sql" | |
| # ensure existence of $BACKUP_DIR | |
| mkdir -p "$BACKUP_DIR" | |
| mysqldump --user="$DBUSER" --password="$DBPASSWD" "$DBNAME" > "$fname" | |
| gzip --best "$fname" | |
| # delete old backups | |
| find "$BACKUP_DIR" -type f -name "*.gz" -ctime "$DAYS_TO_STORE" -delete |
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