Rsnapshot preexec

backuprsnapshot

I am mounting my remote backup volume using a rsnapshot cmd_preexec script.

If the /mnt/backup directory doesn't exist when starting rsnapshot i get this error:

ERROR: /mnt/backup does not exist.

If the directory exists and the preexec mounting fails, it does not stop rsnapshot resulting in the backup being backed up on the completely wrong server…

What should I do about this?

Edit:
I know that I could use a wrapper-script, but I don't want to do this..

Best Answer

Oh well, looks like i DO have to use a wrapper script.

If anyone has a better idea, feel free to post.

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First of all you should move the backup script to the remote system. Bear in mind that the file is being executed on the remote system here, not on the local one (the one that runs rsnapshot). Then once the program is executed on the remote system you should move the files back to the local system.

Something like this should work :

backup_script /usr/bin/ssh user@website.com "/home/user/backup.script"  whatever/
backup_script /usr/bin/scp -r user@website.com:/home/user/your_data/ /.your_snapshot_root/rsnapshots/tmp/ target_dir_to_store_backups/

Nfs – rsnapshot over NFS issue

Check out if Obnam would suit you.

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