linux_backup

Backs up your important directorys in a zip file and uploads it to google drive

usage

Download gdrive CLI client from https://github.com/prasmussen/gdrive
Put it in "gdrive_bin" dir
Open terminal and run chmod +x gdrive
Run it from terminal with ./gdrive about and complete the auth
Create a new dir with gdrive mkdir DIRNAME
Specify the settings in the config.json file
- Insert the name of the gdrive binary that you put in the gdrive_bin folder
- Copy the folder id into the gdrive_dir_id
- Specify the directories you want to have backup up by the tool
- Set the clean time -> time, when to cleanup old files in unix seconds. Default = 3 weeks
Run the tool or add a cronjob for it /usr/bin/python3 /home/yourname/__main__.py --> crontab needs complete path!