Backup your Plexmediaserver ( incl database )

plexbackup.sh

#!/bin/bash

##SCRIPT TO BACKUP YOUR ENTIRE PLEXMEDIASERVER
##Needs root access

if [ "$(whoami &2>/dev/null)" != "root" ] && [ "$(id -un &2>/dev/null)" != "root" ]
then
  echo "You must use root to run this script"
  exit 1
fi

if pidof -o %PPID -x "plexbackup.sh"; then
   exit 2
fi

LOGFILE="/home/YOURUSERNAMEHERE/logs/plexbackup.log"
CONFIG="/home/YOURUSERNAMEHERE/.config/rclone/rclone.conf"
RCLONE="/usr/bin/rclone"

systemctl stop plexmediaserver
sleep 5
echo "$(date "+%d.%m.%Y %T") Backup of Plexmediaserver is starting.." | tee -a $LOGFILE
cd /var/lib/plexmediaserver
tar cf ${BackupDir}/PlexBackup.tar ./Library
systemctl start plexmediaserver
sleep 5

echo "$(date "+%d.%m.%Y %T") Backup of database is done - starting Plexmediaserver and copying backup to Googledrive.." | tee -a $LOGFILE

# Copy file to Gdrive
sleep 2

$RCLONE copy --config=$CONFIG /PlexBackup.tar Plexbackup: -v -c --transfers=5 --checkers=5 --bwlimit 20M --stats=10s --log-file=$LOGFILE
echo "$(date "+%d.%m.%Y %T") Backup of Plexmediaserver database is completed." | tee -a $LOGFILE

sleep 3

echo "$(date "+%d.%m.%Y %T") Cleaning up - removing local backup file." | tee -a $LOGFILE

rm /PlexBackup.tar
exit