Backup configuration options
Most of the invocation options can also be defined in the configuration file See Backup options.
- DEFAULT_BEFORE_STOPSERVICES / DEFAULT_AFTER_STARTSERVICES
- DEFAULT_DD_BACKUP_SAVE_USED_PARTITIONS_ONLY
- DEFAULT_LINK_BOOTPARTITIONFILES
- DEFAULT_MAIL_ON_ERROR_ONLY
- DEFAULT_REBOOT_SYSTEM
- DEFAULT_RSYNC_BACKUP_ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS
- DEFAULT_RSYNC_BACKUP_OPTIONS
- DEFAULT_TAR_BACKUP_OPTIONS
- DEFAULT_TAR_BACKUP_ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS
DEFAULT_BEFORE_STOPSERVICES / DEFAULT_AFTER_STARTSERVICES
The commands defined here are executed before or after the backup stopping and starting system services (option -a and -o).
| Config option | Default |
|---|---|
| DEFAULT_BEFORE_STOPSERVICES | none |
| DEFAULT_AFTER_STARTSERVICES | none |
DEFAULT_DD_BACKUP_SAVE_USED_PARTITIONS_ONLY
With this option, dd backups only save the space occupied by defined partitions. This means that a 32GB SD card, for example, which only has an 8GB partition defined, only requires 8GB for the and not 32GB. To do this, however, you must use gparted or resize2fs ito reduce the root partition size accordingly, because the root partition usually fills the entire rest of the SD card.
See also FAQ16.
| Config option | Default |
|---|---|
| DEFAULT_DD_BACKUP_SAVE_USED_PARTITIONS_ONLY | none |
DEFAULT_LINK_BOOTPARTITIONFILES
Rarely changing boot partition backups are linked with hardlinks to save backup space. Prerequisite: The backup space supports hard links (ext3/ext4 file system).
| Config option | Standard |
|---|---|
| DEFAULT_LINK_BOOTPARTITIONFILES | none |
DEFAULT_MAIL_ON_ERROR_ONLY
An email notification is only sent in the event of an error. Note: If raspiBackup crashes due to exceptional circumstances, it may happen that no e-mail is sent,
| Config option | Default |
|---|---|
| DEFAULT_MAIL_ON_ERROR_ONLY | none |
DEFAULT_REBOOT_SYSTEM
This option can be used to configure a reboot of the backed up system at the end of the backup.
Note: The services that were stopped before the backup are not restarted. restarted. This is unnecessary as they are started anyway when the system is restarted.
| Config option | Default |
|---|---|
| DEFAULT_REBOOT_SYSTEM | 0 |
DEFAULT_RSYNC_BACKUP_ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS
Backup options that can be used for rsync backup in addition to the standard options of raspiBackup.
**Use at your own risk!
| Config-Option | Standard |
|---|---|
| DEFAULT_RSYNC_BACKUP_ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS | none |
DEFAULT_RSYNC_BACKUP_OPTIONS
This can be used to overwrite the rsync default backup options.
**Use at your own risk!
| Config option | Standard |
|---|---|
| DEFAULT_RSYNC_BACKUP_OPTIONS | --delete -aHAx |
DEFAULT_TAR_BACKUP_OPTIONS
This can be used to overwrite the tar default backup options.
**Use at your own risk!
| Config-Option | Standard |
|---|---|
| DEFAULT_TAR_BACKUP_OPTIONS | -cpi |
DEFAULT_TAR_BACKUP_ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS
Backup options that are used for tar backup in addition to the standard options.
**Use at your own risk!
| Config option | Standard |
|---|---|
| DEFAULT_TAR_BACKUP_ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS | none |