Plex Database backup shell script with hardcoded values (better for cron jobs)

backup_plex.sh

#!/bin/bash


# Backup a Plex database.

# Plex Database Location. The trailing slash is 
# needed and important for rsync.
# Change to your value
plexDatabase="/data/config/plex/config/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/"


# Location to backup the directory to.
# Change to your value
backupDirectory="/data/media/backup/Plex"


# Log file for script's output named with 
# the script's name, date, and time of execution.
scriptName=$(basename ${0})
#Change Line below to your full log path
log="/data/media/backup/Plex/logs/buplex-$(date +"%Y_%m_%d_%I_%M_%p").log"

# Check for root permissions
if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
echo -e "${scriptName} requires root privileges.\n"
echo -e "sudo $0 $*\n"
exit 1
fi

# Create Log
echo -e "***********" >> $log 2>&1
echo -e "$(date '+%Y-%b-%d at %k:%M:%S') :: Create Log File." | tee -a $log 2>&1

# Stop Plex
echo -e "$(date '+%Y-%b-%d at %k:%M:%S') :: Stopping Plex Media Server." | tee -a $log 2>&1
sudo docker stop plex | tee -a $log 2>&1


# Backup database
echo -e "$(date '+%Y-%b-%d at %k:%M:%S') :: Starting Backup." | tee -a $log 2>&1
# WORKING Line: sudo tar cfz "$backupDirectory/buplex-$(date '+%Y-%m(%b)-%d at %khr %Mmin').tar.gz"  "$plexDatabase" >> $log 2>&1
# cd into  directory so the magic --exclude below works per:
# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/984204/shell-command-to-tar-directory-excluding-certain-files-folders
cd "$plexDatabase"
sudo tar cvz --exclude='./Cache' --exclude='./Metadata' -f "$backupDirectory/buplex-$(date +"%Y_%m_%d_%I_%M_%p").tar.gz" . >> $log 2>&1


# Restart Plex
echo -e "$(date '+%Y-%b-%d at %k:%M:%S') :: Starting Plex Media Server." | tee -a $log 2>&1
sudo docker start plex | tee -a $log 2>&1


# Done
echo -e "$(date '+%Y-%b-%d at %k:%M:%S') :: Backup Complete. " | tee -a $log 2>&1
# echo -e "***********" >> $log 2>&1