How to backup your NextCloud data directory

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Automate and schedule your NextCloud backups using the script below.

Notes:

• Change the path of the NextCloud and Back Directory
• This set up assumes a docker installation
• It stops the NextCloud instance before backing up
• Backup uses tar with compression to a remote folder. Filenames are date stamped
• NextCloud starts after backup

 

Bash Script:

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#!/bin/bash
NEXTCLOUD_DATA_DIR="/my/path/nextcloud"
BACKUP_DIR="/srv/remotemount/my/path/bkup"
sudo docker stop nextcloud

sudo tar -czf $BACKUP_DIR/nextcloud_data_backup_$(date +%F).tar.gz $NEXTCLOUD_DATA_DIR
sudo docker start nextcloud