Question about backup script

[nowayto]

Hello,
I have a question about backup script.
In these days I’m trying to learn how to configure MM with some modules, after all these tries, I will do a fresh installation with no errors on configuration.

When I’ll arrive at that point, I’ll wanna backup MM entirely, so I see your script:

bash -c “$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror-backup-restore/main/mm_backup.sh)” with any parms

I don’t want a github private backup, I want just a local backup so does this script will backup every configuration on: $HOME/MM_backup ?
I assume I’ll just have to copy that folder away and keep it secure?

When I’ll need a restore I can start with an empty SD card, OS installation, MM installation script and then which of that 2 options?

1- copy the MM_backup folder in $HOME, install modules I need and run your restore script
(bash -c “$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror-backup-restore/main/mm_restore.sh)” with any parms)

2- copy the MM_backup folder in $HOME and just run the restore script

Thanks in advance

[sdetweil]

@nowayto restore, option 2 . restore will reinstall all the modules and copy any created files saved with them
(What’s the point of having a restore tool if it doesn’t?)
And restore will copy the GitHub repo down for you (part 1 of your option 2)

now, on the github

its the same as ‘copy the MM_backup folder someplace’

backup also creates versions

backup today and next week, and restore either one
or one from last year

github is free
make a private repo

[nowayto]

Perfect.
Your right but since I’m not a programmer so sometimes I have some stupid doubts.
I started with a simple idea and now in my mind I wanna make more than one MM, with differents setup but for now I need to learn the basics configuration, so I’m testing testing and testing more :)
Reinstall from 0 and test again :)

For example I hope it will be not to difficult to config css, I like the personalization it will offer but I’m scared about difficulties. But I’ll try for sure!

Thank you again

[sdetweil]

@nowayto also see my MMM-Config, it provides module install and all config

[sdetweil]

@nowayto css, learn the developers window.
see the second link in my signature below

[rkorell]

@sdetweil Dear Sam,
seen backup/restore days ago and as the question arises here - I struggle with the commend line :-(

bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror-backup-restore/main/mm_backup.sh)" -h

works - I get some hints - same as on your github repo.

bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror-backup-restore/main/mm_backup.sh)" -p

doesn’t work?
"illegal option '- ’ " is the error message.
Where can I place the -p option?
(inside the brackets I get an errormessage from curl …)

This is also true if I add repo- and username and the token.
There is my second question: how to pass the parameters?

I’ve tried

bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror-backup-restore/main/mm_backup.sh)" -p MagicMirror rkorell ghp_thisismyverylongandcryptictokenforgithub

But with no luck.
MagicMirror is a fresh created repo, rkorell is my username on GitHub - token is fresh created private token according your guidance in module description.

Can you please help?

Thanks a LOT -as always,
Ralf

[rkorell]

@sdetweil ,

last trial (after digging in your script I understand that -p is not that correct…)
So I’ve figured out that reponame and username have their own prefix.
A prefix for the token is not present, so I assume user:token could be feasible.
So I came to

bash -c "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror-backup-restore/main/mm_backup.sh) -p -r MagicMirror -u rkorell:ghpthisismyverylongandcryptictokenforgithub"

But this doesn’t work either…
So I’m desparately looking for the right place to put in the right parameters in the right manner.
Sorry for being this dumb…
Regards,
Ralf

[sdetweil]

@rkorell hm… I did

bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror-backup-restore/main/mm_backup.sh)" -h

and got

-h takes optional parameters

	 -s MagicMirror_dir
		default /Users/sam/MagicMirror

	 -b backup_dir 
		default /Users/sam/MM_backup

	 -m backup message 
		 any message (in quotes) that you would like to attach to this change for later info
		default none

	 -p auto push to github (will need repo name, username,  user password or token
		default false

	 -r github repository name (reponame)
		typically https://github.com/username/reponame.git
		default output of git remote -v (if set)
		 -r overrides the git remote setting

	 -u github username
		default none

[sdetweil]

@rkorell there was a typo in the help contents…

I NEVER ask for password/token… git will prompt if needed…
thus I cannot capture it in my script… a security confidence thing…

[sdetweil]

@rkorell -p by itself gives an error, will fix

in both scripts

-s is the MagicMirror folder
-b is the backup folder
-u is the github userid
-r is the repo name, short xxxx or long https:…/repo
if you use the long url, i will get the userid from there

in backup
-p is push if not specified script will NOT push to github
in restore
-f requests fetch the github repo. if not specified, the local -b folder will be used to restore from. if not found the script will abort