A simple python script that helps to backup files/ folder.

Configuration is just a simple csv file (files.csv) with source and destination.

• Source
  • If file is provided, script will only backup a single file
  • If a folder is provided, script will backup the whole folder recursively
• Destination
  • If folder is provided, script will backup provided folder
  • If none is provided, script will automatically backup based on BACKUP_DIR (defaulted to ./backup directory)

The following configuration can be updated according to preference, configuration is located on top of backup.py

• SOURCE_FILE (defaulted to 'files.csv')
• BACKUP_DIR (defaulted to './backup')
• DATE_TIME_FORMAT (defaulted to '%Y%m%d %H%M%S')

• Install python
• Download backup.py
• Move to desired location
• Executing script by running python backup.py
  • script will automatically asked for source and destination for initial setup (if files.csv not found)

• Run crontab -e
  • When prompted editor use nano
• Insert the following
  • 0 21 * * * /usr/bin/python3 /home/linux/git/backup-python/backup.py
• Save the file
• NOTE: use select-editor to change editor accordingly