rsnap.py

Inspired by rsnapshot

Usage

rsnap.py can operate in two modes: manual (explicit) or automatic (using a configuration file).

Manual mode requires three arguments:

• --profile: Which profile of rotation to use.
• --storage: Destination of backups. rsnap.py uses a special hierarchy to store backups.
• source: Location to backup. Can be a local path or remote location (rsync style).

In the automatic mode a configuration file is required (using the --config option). Current format is a direct translation of manual mode, here is an example:

[DEFAULT]
storage-root = /backups
profile = weekday

[host-a]
storage = %(storage-root)s/host-a
source = root@host-a:/

[host-b]
profile = hourly
storage = /another-location
source = root@host-b:/

Rotation profiles

• snapshot: infite copies, one per execution (2019.01.07-13.29.12.000000 format, %Y.%m.%d-%H.%M.%S.%z)
• hourly: 24 copies, one per hour (00.00.00, 01.00.00, …, 23.00.00)
• weekday: 7 copies, from Monday to Sunday (1, 2, …, 6, 7)
• weekly: 52-53 copies, one per week (01, 02, …, 51, 52)
• monthday: 30-31 copies, from the first day of the month to the last (01, 02, …, 30, 31)
• monthly: 12 copies, from January to December (01, 02, …, 11, 12)