Ubuntu Backup (udev rules)

50-backup.rules

KERNEL=="sd?1",ACTION=="add",SUBSYSTEM=="block",ATTRS{serial}=="SERIAL",SYMLINK+="backup",RUN+="/bin/systemctl --no-block start backup@%k.service"

README.md

Ubuntu Backup (udev rules)

Automating the backup of personal media collection for safe storage.

/media/sdb/scripts/backup/media.sh

/etc/systemd/system/[email protected]
$ sudo sysmtemctl daemon-reload

/etc/udev/rules.d/50-backup.rules
$ sudo udevadm control --reload

References

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[Unit]
Description=USB Backup
BindsTo=dev-%i.device

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/media/sdb/scripts/backup/media.sh %I

media.sh

#!/bin/bash
{
    # Log beginning of backup
    /usr/bin/logger 8TB USB Media Backup - Started: `date`
    
    # if needed, create mount directory
    if [ ! -d /media/backup ] ; then mkdir /media/backup ; fi
    
    # Backup command using RSync
    rsync -avh --progress /media/sdc /media/backup >> /tmp/backup.log 2>&1
    
    # sync befor unmounting
    /bin/sync
    
    # unmount
    /bin/unmount /media/backup
    
    # Log end of backup
    /usr/bin/logger 8TB USB Media Backup - Ended: `date`
}