Example Script
This is a Basic Script that could be used to run automated backups.
#!/usr/bin/env bash # ============================================================================= # Copyright [2013] [Kevin Carter] # License Information : # This software has no warranty, it is provided 'as is'. It is your # responsibility to validate the behavior of the routines and its accuracy # using the code provided. Consult the GNU General Public license for further # details (see GNU General Public License). # http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html # ============================================================================= # THIS IS REQUIRED, replace the quoted values with the correct information. APIKEY="<API-KEY>" USERNAME="<USER-NAME>" REGION="<BACKUP-REGION>" # Auth URL for Rackspace Cloud. AUTHURL="https://identity.api.rackspacecloud.com/v2.0/" # THIS IS REQUIRED - Space Separated list of places or objects you want backed up. # Example: BACKUP_LIST="/home/kevin /etc/something /some/other/dir" BACKUP_LIST="" # THIS IS OPTIONAL - Turbolift Arguments, see `turbolift -h` for more information. OPTIONAL_ARGS="" # THIS IS OPTIONAL - Turbolift Additional Arguments, see `turbolift upload -h` for more information. ADDITIONAL_ARGS="--sync" # THIS IS THE PART YOU SHOULD NOT TOUCH UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. # ========================================================================= # Set Turbolift TURBOLIFT="turbolift -u ${USERNAME} -a ${APIKEY} --os-auth-url ${AUTHURL} --os-region ${REGION} ${OPTIONAL_ARGS}" # Backup Action - NOTICE THAT all "/" or "\" will be replaced with "_" in the container name, upon creation. for BACKUP_DIR in ${BACKUP_LIST} do ${TURBOLIFT} upload ${ADDITIONAL_ARGS} -s ${BACKUP_DIR} -c ${HOSTNAME}-$(echo ${BACKUP_DIR} | sed 's/\//\_/g') ${ADDITIONAL_ARGS} sleep 2 done