dietpi-backup via crontab?

scr44tch · 19 November 2016 13:58

is it possible to auto backup via crontab?
dietpi-backup only opens the dialog,
is there a command where the backup starts directly to default location?
that would be great

k-plan · 19 November 2016 17:58

Hi,

yes

:~# /DietPi/dietpi/dietpi-backup  1

But there are some more option. please have a look:

github.com

Fourdee/DietPi/blob/master/dietpi/dietpi-backup#L15


      
          	#
          	#////////////////////////////////////
          	# Created by Daniel Knight / daniel.knight@dietpi.com / dietpi.com
          	#
          	#////////////////////////////////////
          	#
          	# Info:
          	# - Location: /boot/dietpi/dietpi-backup
          	# - Allows for a complete system back and restore of the linux filesystem (/)
          	#
          	# Usage:
          	# - dietpi-backup -1 = Restore
          	# - dietpi-backup    = Menu
          	# - dietpi-backup  1 = Backup
          	#
          	# $2 = optional directory location to use with backup/restore input:
          	# - dietpi-backup -1 /path/to/target = Restore
          	# - dietpi-backup  1 /path/to/target = Backup
          	#////////////////////////////////////
          
          	# Import DietPi-Globals --------------------------------------------------------------

# Usage:
	# - /DietPi/dietpi/dietpi-backup -1 = Restore
	# - /DietPi/dietpi/dietpi-backup    = Menu
	# - /DietPi/dietpi/dietpi-backup  1 = Backup
	#
	# $2 = optional directory location to use with backup/restore input:
	# - /DietPi/dietpi/dietpi-backup -1 /mnt/MyDirectoryTarget = Restore
	# - /DietPi/dietpi/dietpi-backup  1 /mnt/MyDirectoryTarget = Backup

and custom Include and Exclude patterns:

cu
k-plan

scr44tch · 19 November 2016 18:19

exactly what i was looking for

thx