Django-Rotating-Backup
This is a simple app to create rotating backups from the Django database and Media files.
Quick start
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Install django-rotating-backups using pip:
pip install django-rotating-backup -
Add "django-rotating-backups" to your INSTALLED_APPS setting like this:
INSTALLED_APPS = [ ... 'django_rotating_backup', ] -
Add
python manage.py create_backupto a hourly cron job. -
Add settings to the django settings or use environment settings. Please not that environment variables have precedent over the settings configured in the settings.
Settings
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| DRB_BACKUP_HOURS_TO_KEEP | The number of hourly backups to keep |
| DRB_BACKUP_DAYS_TO_KEEP | The number of daily backups to keep |
| DRB_BACKUP_WEEKS_TO_KEEP | The number of weekly backups to keep |
| DRB_BACKUP_MONTHS_TO_KEEP | The number of monthly backups to keep |
| DRB_DESTINATION_FOLDER | Where to store the backups |
| DRB_ENABLE_SQLITE_BACKUP_COPY | Set to True to make backup copies for SQLite databases |
| DRB_ENABLE_DATABASE_DUMPS | Set to True to enable SQL dumps of databases |
| DRB_ENABLE_MEDIA_BACKUPS | Set to True to enable Media folder backups |
| DRB_ENABLE_REMOTE_SYNC | Set to True to enable remote sync of backup files |
| DRB_RSYNC_HOST | The remote host where to sync to |
| DRB_RSYNC_REMOTE_PATH | The path on the remote server |
| DRB_RSYNC_USER | The user to connect as |
| DRB_RSYNC_PUB_KEY | The ssh public key to use |
Example
...
BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
...
# Settings for Django Rotating Backup
DRB_BACKUP_HOURS_TO_KEEP = 24
DRB_BACKUP_DAYS_TO_KEEP = 7
DRB_BACKUP_WEEKS_TO_KEEP = 4
DRB_BACKUP_MONTHS_TO_KEEP = 3
DRB_DESTINATION_FOLDER = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'backups')
DRB_ENABLE_SQLITE_BACKUP_COPY = True
DRB_ENABLE_DATABASE_DUMPS = True
DRB_ENABLE_MEDIA_BACKUPS = True
DRB_ENABLE_REMOTE_SYNC = True
DRB_RSYNC_HOST = '192.168.2.6'
DRB_RSYNC_REMOTE_PATH = '/home/backupuser/backup/'
DRB_RSYNC_USER = 'backupuser'
DRB_RSYNC_SSH_KEY = '/Users/backupuser/.ssh/id_rsa'
