README.md

pg_backup

Automated postgreSQL backup on Linux

Based on postgresql source code Automated Backup on Linux, I have build my own backup automation script

It can:

• create daily / weekly / daily backups
• define backup location on darwin (mac) and linux system
• write logs journal
• send logs to telegram
• send dump files to telegram
• delete old backups

Configuration

• cd pg_backup

• Create copy of configuretion file to keep example clean for git

  • cp pg_backup.config pg_backup.local.config
  • Fill in necessary fields. In case you want to use telegram for logs and saving backup files, write chat id and bot token, because script is not validating this fields.

• Create .pgpass file to automate password login to databases provided in config

• test run:

  • bash pg_backup_rotated.sh
  • -c pg_backup.local.config - provide custom config file with -c option

• set up the daily cronjob

  • crontab -e
  • we need to specifically write file locations
  • * 4 * * * /bin/bash /home/username/pg_backup/pg_backup_rotated.sh -c /home/username/pg_backup/pg_backup.local.config
    • will run backup script with custom config daily at 4 A.M.