Backup.conf.example

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#
#  Backup_pi .conf file
# 
#    Set desired options and
#    rename to Backup.conf
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# --- Backup Type ---
# Type can be - "image" / "image incremental" / "user" / "user compressed"
BACKUP_TYPE="image"

# --- System Specifics ---
BACKUP_ROOT="/media/usb1/Backups"
MARKER_FILE="/media/usb1/Backups/.USB_IS_HERE"
LOG_TO_FILE=1
LOG_TO_FILE_DIRECTORY="/media/usb1/Backups/Backup_pi/log"

# --- Mounts can be unmounted prior to backup (then re-mounted after)
UNMOUNT_CUSTOM_MOUNTS_PRIOR_TO_BACKUP=0

# --- Services and Docker containers to stop & re-start
STOP_SERVICES=1
# A space-separated list of Services
SERVICES_RUNNING="smbd docker.socket docker tailscaled"
STOP_CONTAINERS=1
# A space-separated list of container names or IDs
DOCKER_CONTAINERS="netdata pihole dnscrypt-proxy portainer"

# --- Messaging options ---
SEND_TELEGRAM_MESSAGES=1
SEND_GOTIFY_MESSAGES=0
SEND_NTFY_MESSAGES=0
SEND_NTFY_TOPIC="<Set Ntfy topic>"
SEND_MESSAGES_ONLY_ON_ERROR=0
SEND_CONFIRMATON_MESSAGE_ONLY=0
SEND_LOG_MESSAGES=1

# --- Limits & Retention ---
BACKUP_ANTAL=7
USER_BACKUP_ANTAL=3
LOG_ANTAL=30

# --- Backup "image-backup" & (-o rsync) options ---
IMAGE_BACKUP_OPTIONS="-n -o --info=progress2,--stats"
IMAGE_BACKUP_INITIAL_IMAGE_SIZE=
IMAGE_BACKUP_ADDITIONAL_IMAGE_SPACE_FOR_INCREMENTAL_BACKUPS=5000   # 5 GB (or so)

# --- Post Image creation options ---
VERIFY_IMAGE=1
PISHRINK_IMAGE=0
PISHRINK_AND_GZIP_IMAGE=0