Git Backup: Automated Logs and DB Backups

Project Overview: A lightweight, reliable collection of bash scripts for automatically backing up git repositories, database snapshots, and logs on a schedule. Designed for simplicity and reliability, it ensures your data is safely backed up without complex infrastructure.

Objectives

1. Provide simple, automated backups for git repositories, databases, and logs
2. Minimize dependencies and complexity
3. Enable scheduled backups via cron
4. Ensure data safety with minimal overhead

Features

1. Automated Backups:

   • Scheduled execution via cron
   • Multiple repository support
   • Database snapshot backups
   • Application log backups
   • Automatic push to backup remotes
   • Configurable backup frequency

2. Reliability:

   • Error handling and logging
   • Verification of successful backups
   • Retry logic for failed operations
   • Status notifications

3. Configuration:

   • Modular script architecture
   • Simple configuration files
   • Support for multiple backup destinations
   • Customizable backup schedules
   • Include/exclude patterns

4. Monitoring:

   • Backup success/failure logging
   • Optional notifications
   • Backup history tracking
   • Health check capabilities

Technology Stack

• Language: Shell scripting (Bash)
• Scheduler: Cron
• Version Control: Git
• Logging: Standard Unix logging tools

Use Cases

• Personal project backups
• Database snapshot archival
• Application log retention
• Critical repository redundancy
• Automated offsite backups
• Multi-location git synchronization
• Disaster recovery preparation

Benefits

• Zero dependencies beyond git and shell
• Minimal resource usage
• Easy to understand and modify
• Works on any Unix-like system
• Set it and forget it reliability

Implementation

The scripts are designed to be:

• Modular (separate concerns for git, DB, and logs)
• Idempotent (safe to run multiple times)
• Fail-safe (doesn’t overwrite data)
• Portable (works across Unix systems)
• Auditable (clear logging)