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Back up raspberry pi home directory to Google Drive via scp to another computer
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#!/bin/bash | |
# Send a zip backup of the /home directory via scp | |
# to Google Drive via Sean's computer & SSH. (Need port forwarding if accessing from external network) | |
# The target folder name in Google Drive. Setting to something static | |
# instead of something like $HOSTNAME in case that ever changes. | |
device_name=screenpi | |
# Name of the file | |
filename=$device_name-$(date +%F).zip | |
# Where backup is stored locally | |
local_directory=. | |
# Content being backed up | |
content=/home | |
# Where backup is sent to | |
dest_directory=[USERNAME]@[ADDRESS]:/Users/[USERNAME]/'Google\ Drive'/_Backups/$device_name | |
# Zip content | |
echo "(1/2) Enter password to encrypt backup." | |
zip -er9 $local_directory/$filename $content | |
echo | |
echo | |
# Copy new backup to remote location | |
echo "(2/2) Enter password to log in via SSH." | |
scp "$local_directory/$filename" "$dest_directory/$filename" | |
# Delete local backup | |
rm $local_directory/$filename |
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