A collection of simple Bash scripts to automate backups of files, directories, or services (like Pi-hole), using only standard tools available on most Linux distributions.
This repository includes:
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pihole_backup.sh: Backs up Pi-hole configuration and retains only the 3 most recent backups. -
(More scripts coming soon...)
- Bash
- Standard Unix utilities like
tar,find,xargs,mkdir,rm, etc. - Sufficient permissions to access the files or services being backed up (may require
sudo)
For each script: bash chmod +x script_name.sh ./script_name.sh
To automate via cron: 0 3 * * * /absolute/path/to/script.sh >> /var/log/script.log 2>&1
🔒 Security
Make sure to:
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Avoid storing sensitive backups in public or unsecured locations.
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Restrict access to the scripts and generated backup files.
🧾 License
This project is released under The Unlicense: you are free to do whatever you want with this code. It is dedicated to the public domain, with no restrictions.
For more information, visit: unlicense.org 🙋♂️ Contributing
Contributions, ideas, and feedback are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or a pull request.