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sqlite_online_backup.py
# Online backup a sqlite3 DB.
# python3 sqlite_online_backup.py db_to_backup.sqlite backup_db.sqlite
import sqlite3
import sqlitebck
import sys
fname_to_backup = sys.argv[1]
fname_backup = sys.argv[2]
conn_to_backup = sqlite3.connect(fname_to_backup)
conn_backup = sqlite3.connect(fname_backup)
sqlitebck.copy(conn_to_backup, conn_backup)
conn_to_backup.close()
conn_backup.close()
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