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Automated backup solution - tim0502 - 2025-03-06
When using the following script you can automaticly create a backup and upload it to a remote location using rclone.
You need to have rclone configured before you can use this script.
Before use you need to edit to script to be used with your system.
#!/bin/bash
# Variables
BACKUP_DIRS=("/var/lib/jellyfin" "/etc/jellyfin") # Directories to back up
DEST_DIR="/mnt/data/backup-temp" # Local temp storage for ZIPs
ONEDRIVE_FOLDER="Backup/Jellyfin" # Folder name in OneDrive
MAX_BACKUPS=3 # Maximum number of backups to keep
JELLYFIN_SERVICE="jellyfin" # Jellyfin service name
# Timestamp format YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS
TIMESTAMP=$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
ZIP_FILE="$DEST_DIR/Jellyfin_backup_$TIMESTAMP.zip"
# Ensure destination directory exists
mkdir -p "$DEST_DIR"
# Stop Jellyfin before backup
echo "Stopping Jellyfin service..."
sudo systemctl stop "$JELLYFIN_SERVICE"
# Create a ZIP archive
echo "Creating backup archive..."
if zip -r "$ZIP_FILE" "${BACKUP_DIRS[@]}"; then
echo "Backup created successfully: $ZIP_FILE"
else
echo "Backup creation failed!"
sudo systemctl start "$JELLYFIN_SERVICE"
exit 1
fi
# Start Jellyfin after backup
echo "Starting Jellyfin service..."
sudo systemctl start "$JELLYFIN_SERVICE"
# Upload to OneDrive using rclone
export RCLONE_CONFIG=/home/tim/.config/rclone/rclone.conf
echo "Uploading backup to OneDrive..."
if rclone copy "$ZIP_FILE" onedrive:"$ONEDRIVE_FOLDER" --progress; then
echo "Upload successful."
rm "$ZIP_FILE" # Remove local ZIP after upload
else
echo "Upload failed!"
exit 1
fi
# Delete oldest backups if more than $MAX_BACKUPS exist
echo "Checking for old backups to delete..."
BACKUPS_ON_ONEDRIVE=$(rclone lsf onedrive:"$ONEDRIVE_FOLDER" | sort | head -n -$MAX_BACKUPS)
for FILE in $BACKUPS_ON_ONEDRIVE; do
echo "Deleting old backup: $FILE"
rclone delete onedrive:"$ONEDRIVE_FOLDER/$FILE"
done