.borg-env.example

@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ export BORG_PASSPHRASE="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 # This array must containing everything you want to include in the backup
 export BORG_TARGETS=("$HOME")
 
-# Exclude directories and files
-export BORG_EXCLUDE=("$HOME/.config/borg" "$HOME/.cache" "*.db")
-
 # [optional] Use a ntfy service to publish backup results
 # export NTFY=true
 

README.md

@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ sudo apt-get install libfuse3-dev fuse3  # needed for pyfuse311
 Prepare virutal environment.
 
 ```bash
-sudo apt install python3-venv
 sudo mkdir /opt/borg && cd /opt/borg
 sudo python3 -m venv borg-venv
 ```
@@ -115,6 +114,14 @@ nano $HOME/.borg-env
 - Set a strong passphrase
 - Define everything you want to include in your backup as an **absolute path** in the `BORG_TARGETS` array
 
+### Publish backup result via _nfty_
+
+You can use a [_ntfy_](https://docs.ntfy.sh/) instance to publish the result of your backup process to a _ntfy_ topic. Just set the corresponding environment variables in the `.borg-env`:
+
+- Set `NTFY` to `true`
+- Set `NTFY_URL` to the URL of your preferred _ntfy_ instance including the desired topic, e.g. `"https://ntfy.sh/myborgbackup"`
+- Set your _ntfy_ token if necessary
+
 Make the script executable.
 
 ```bash
@@ -128,14 +135,6 @@ cd /usr/local/bin
 ln -s /opt/borgbackup/borgbackup.sh borgbackup
 ```
 
-### Publish backup result via _nfty_
-
-You can use a [_ntfy_](https://docs.ntfy.sh/) instance to publish the result of your backup process to a _ntfy_ topic. Just set the corresponding environment variables in the `.borg-env`:
-
-- Set `NTFY` to `true`
-- Set `NTFY_URL` to the URL of your preferred _ntfy_ instance including the desired topic, e.g. `"https://ntfy.sh/myborgbackup"`
-- Set your _ntfy_ token if necessary
-
 ### Logs
 
 Create a logfile with read and write permissions for every user.
@@ -192,7 +191,7 @@ The scheduled backups can be automated by using `cron`.
 To create scheduled backups, place this line in your `crontab` (edit with `crontab -e`):
 
 ```
-0 3 * * * export BORG_RSH='ssh -oBatchMode=yes' && /usr/local/bin/borgbackup auto > /dev/null 2>&1
+0 3 * * * export BORG_RSH='ssh -oBatchMode=yes' && /usr/local/bin/borgbackup auto /dev/null 2>&1
 ```
 
 ## Using `borg`

borgbackup.sh

@@ -47,20 +47,20 @@ trap 'echo $( date ) Backup interrupted >&2; exit 2' INT TERM
 
 info "Starting backup"
 
-exclude() {
-    for entry in "${BORG_EXCLUDE[@]}"; do
-        echo "--exclude $entry"
-    done
-}
-
 # Backup the most important directories into an archive named after
 # the machine this script is currently running on:
 
-borg_command=("create" "--verbose" "--filter=AME" "--list" "--stats" "--show-rc" "--compression=lz4" "--exclude-caches")
-borg_command+=($(exclude))
-borg_command+=("::${mode}-backup-{hostname}-{now}" "${BORG_TARGETS[@]}")
-
-/usr/local/bin/borg "${borg_command[@]}"
+/usr/local/bin/borg create          \
+    --verbose                       \
+    --filter AME                    \
+    --list                          \
+    --stats                         \
+    --show-rc                       \
+    --compression lz4               \
+    --exclude-caches                \
+                                    \
+    ::"${mode}-{hostname}-{now}"    \
+    "${BORG_TARGETS[@]}"            \
 
 backup_exit=$?