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@@ -4,16 +4,23 @@ Container image for creating cron-scheduled backups with [borg backup](https://w
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## Borg key features
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- Space efficient storage through deduplication and compression.
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- Fast backup runs and pruning of old backups.
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- - Encryption to allow backup storage in insecure offsite locations.
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+ - Encryption to allow backup storage in insecure offsite-locations.
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- FUSE mount support for easy recovery.
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- - Focus on local backups. (For cloud backups [restic](https://restic.net/) offers more options.)
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+ - Focus on local backups. For cloud backups [restic](https://restic.net/) offers as alternative more options.
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## Installation & Setup
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- - Build: Run `docker compose build` to build the container image from `./build/Dockerfile`
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- - Configuration: `cp .env.template .env ` and adapt `.env` (parameters are explained in the template file)
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- - Init the backup archive: `docker exec --rm -it borg bash -c "borg init --encryption repokey-blake2"`
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- - Start the container: `docker compose up -d`
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- - Upgrade: Alpine and Borg versions are hard-coded in `docker-compose.yml`. [Borg Release Notes](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases) should be consulted prior to upgrades.
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+ - Build:
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+ - Run `docker compose build` to build the container image from `./build/Dockerfile`
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+ - Configuration:
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+ - `cp .env.template .env `
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+ - Adapt `.env`, parameters are explained in the template file
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+ - Init the backup archive:
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+ - `docker exec --rm -it borg bash -c "borg init --encryption repokey-blake2"`
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+ - Start the container:
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+ - `docker compose up -d`
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+ - Upgrade:
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+ - Alpine and Borg versions are hard-coded in `docker-compose.yml`.
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+ - [Borg Release Notes](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases) should be consulted prior to upgrades.
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## Preparation for disaster recovery
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Very important: The following files MUST be stored along with the backup to enable decryption of the backup data
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