Automatic Backup schedule

[Lycidias93]

Creating a feature request

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe:

• ...No

Describe the solution you'd like:

• ... I would like to have an option in dietpi-backup to automate my backup with time settings. autodelete for max backups would be nice too or uploading to cloud option.

Describe alternatives you've considered:

• ... cron...

Additional context

• ...

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[StephanStS]

@Lycidias93: Could be timeshift meet your functional requirements?
Up to now, you need a manual installation.

See:

• https://www.fossmint.com/backup-restore-linux-with-timeshift/
• https://www.linuxlinks.com/essential-system-tools-timeshift-reliable-system-restore-tool-linux/

[anvarit]

Easiest solution would be to add this per default in the cron.daily script with similar options as the line "DietPi-Sync daily".
If you would add a toggle in the GUI to enable daily backup then the daily cron script can then read this out and execute the /boot/dietpi/dietpi-backup 1 script.
While it is currently possible with manual different steps, I could be made easier this way

[MichaIng]

While earlier or later we want to merge the two scripts, actually adding this now is simple enough until we find time for the merge. It simply makes sense! I'll add it to next milestone.

[MichaIng]

A PR is up to add this feature: #4922

[MichaIng]

Another change is that the Rsync logs are now done to the backup location, e.g. /mnt/dietpi-backup/dietpi-backup.log, hence they are persistent even if DietPi-RAMlog is enabled. This also makes sense if multiple backup locations are present to keep them associated, and of course it is required to review them after the backup was done via cron job at night. Until now only a single status/result line was stored at the backup location but not the full transfer log. An option to review the log has been added to the dietpi-backup menu as well.