automatic django backup script - full backup (database and assets)

djangoAutoBackup.sh

#!/bin/bash
printf -v date '%(%Y-%m-%d %H-%M-%S)T'
cd backups
printf "Creating and opening ${date} directory...\n"
mkdir "${date}"
cd "${date}"

# copy assets directory
printf "Copying assets...\n"
cp -R ../../static .

# generate database backup
printf "Getting backup from database...\n"
python3.10 ../../manage.py dumpdata --natural-foreign --natural-primary -e contenttypes -e auth.Permission --indent 2 > "$date.json"

# make archive file
cd ..
printf "Creating backup archive file...\n"
tar -cf "${date}.tar" "${date}" && rm -rf "${date}"

# upload backup archive
printf "Uploading backup to remote server...\n"
sshpass -p "remote server password" scp "${date}.tar" [email protected]:/home/berbidvps

printf "All done :)\n"