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DoTheEvo 9 months ago
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@ -35,4 +35,3 @@ foreach ($path in $BACKUP_THIS) {
}
kopia repository disconnect

@ -4,10 +4,13 @@
![logo](https://i.imgur.com/A2mosM6.png)
WORK IN PROGRESS<br>
WORK IN PROGRESS<br>
WORK IN PROGRESS<br>
#Kopia-on-a-linux-machine
# Content
* [Kopia on a linux machine](#Kopia-on-a-linux-machine)
* [Kopia on a Windows machine](#Kopia-on-a-windows-machine)
* [Kopia in Docker](#Kopia-in-Docker)
@ -61,8 +64,8 @@ Embedded webGUI for server mode is done in React. KopiaUI comes with electron.
* Kopia is a single ~35MB binary file.
* Backups are stored in a **repository** that needs to be created first,
and is always encrypted.
* Before any action, Kopia needs to connect to a repo.
and is always encrypted.<br>
Before any action, Kopia needs to connect to a repo.
* **Snapshots**, apart from typical meaning, kopia also uses the term for
targets(paths) that are being backed up.
* **Policy** is a term used to define behavior of the backup/repo,
@ -79,12 +82,12 @@ Embedded webGUI for server mode is done in React. KopiaUI comes with electron.
Default max size is 5GB, but it gets swept periodically every few minutes.<br>
Useful commands are `kopia cache info` and `kopia cache clear`
* [Here's](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/trying-to-understand-retention-policies/164/4)
how **retention** works under the hood.
how **retention** works under the hood.<br>
* ..
# Kopia on a linux machine
![list_snapshots_cli](https://i.imgur.com/5sG3osF.png)
![list_snapshots_cli](https://i.imgur.com/lQ8W5yh.png)
cli version of kopia will be used to periodically backup to a mounted network storage.<br>
The backup script will be executed using systemd-timers for scheduling.
@ -402,7 +405,7 @@ services:
# Mount local folders to snapshot
- ./some_data:/data:ro
# Mount repository location
- ./kopia_repository:/repository
- /mnt/mirror/kopia_repository:/repository
# Mount path for browsing mounted snaphots
- ./kopia_tmp:/tmp:shared
@ -460,7 +463,8 @@ kopia.{$MY_DOMAIN} {
set password
Now this container can do backups of mounted stuff in to other mounted places
while managed through webgui.<br>
or cloud, while managed through webgui.
To also make it function as a repository server a user account needs to be added.
The users are stored in the repo.
@ -468,8 +472,7 @@ The users are stored in the repo.
`docker container exec -it kopia /bin/bash`
* add user@machine and set the password<br>
`kopia server user add user1@machine1`
* on another machine on network install kopia server or koppiaUI<br>
on first run:
* on another machine test with koppiaUI, on the first run:<br>
* Pick `Kopia Repository Server`
* Server address: `https://kopia.example.com:443`
* *Trusted server certificate fingerprint (SHA256)*<br>
@ -481,7 +484,7 @@ The users are stored in the repo.
### Troubleshooting
* check kopia docker contaienr logs, I like using [ctop](https://github.com/bcicen/ctop)
* `nslookup kopia.example.com` check if you are gettin to you server from client
* check kopia docker container logs, I like using [ctop](https://github.com/bcicen/ctop)
* `nslookup kopia.example.com` check if you are getting to you server from client
* Make sure you use port 443 in server address.

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