Automatic backup script to use with Kopia and S3 compatible object storage

Dependencies

• S3 compatible storage optional
• bash shell
• kopia (CLI)
• an internet connection

Installation

1. Create a file called kopia_environment
2. Set the following environment variables inside the new file:
   • BUCKET_NAME: Name of the bucket to use in your S3 compatible storage
   • ACCESS_KEY: Access key for your object storage
   • SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: Secret key for the object storage
   • ENDPOINT: API endpoint for the object storage
   • DIRS: Directories to take snapshots of, space separated
   • LOGPATH: Directory to store log files in
   • REPO_PASSWORD: Password to for the kopia repository
3. Create the kopia repository:

   source kopia_environment && kopia repository create --access-key=$ACCESS_KEY --secret-access-key=$SECRET_ACCESS_KEY --ENDPOINT=$ENDPOINT -P $REPO_PASSWORD
   

4. Setup cronjob (optional)