cyberneticlibrary

Backup and restore configuration

backupcommandsetup L10
jpokinter87/DriftApp-Web
What it does

Create, restore, and manage complete backup archives

Best for

Restoring application state and configuration after a crash or when migrating devices

Inputs
  • · configuration files
  • · session data
  • · systemd service files
  • · custom scripts
Outputs
  • · backup archive (tar.gz)
  • · backup list
  • · restored config and sessions
  • · status reports
Requires
  • · tar
  • · systemctl
  • · python3
  • · cp
  • · rm
  • · mkdir
Preconditions
  • · data/ directory exists
  • · systemd services present
  • · sudo access for service restart
Failure modes
  • · service stop fails
  • · symlinks break on restore
  • · archive creation hangs on large data
  • · missing config.json
Trust signals
  • · creates timestamped archives
  • · verifies file count before archiving
  • · creates before_restore backup
  • · confirms service restart