Backing Up as a Non-Root User
It's possible to create backups as a non-root user. The standard instructions for setting up Opsmate apply, with the following differences:
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When you run
opsmate setup, you'll be asked what directory to back up. -
Your configuration is stored in the
~/.opsmate/backups/confdirectory instead of/etc/opsmate/backups. -
Opsmate does not automatically back up your system.
To configure automated backups, you need to edit your
personal crontab (by running
crontab -e) and add an entry to executeopsmate backup -A.
Example Crontab Entry
The following crontab entry creates a backup at 5 minutes past midnight every day:
5 0 * * * opsmate backup -A
Run man 5 crontab for crontab documentation.