SNAPPER-BACKUP-CON(5)

NAME
snapper-backup-configs - Configuration files for snapper backup configs

DESCRIPTION

Each file /etc/snapper/backup-configs/*.json describes a snapper backup config.

The file uses JSON syntax containing a single object with key-value pairs.

KEY VALUE PAIRS

The following is a list of keys that can be present in the configuration file.

config
    Name of the snapper config.

target-mode
    Either local or ssh-push.

source-path
    Path of the source subvolume. This must match the subvolume of the corresponding snapper config.

target-path
    Path of the target subvolume or mount point.

automatic
    Boolean for enabling automatic transfer and delete for the backup config using a systemd timer service.

ssh-host
    Name of the target host. Required for target mode ssh-push.

ssh-port
    Port of the target host. Optional for target mode ssh-push.

ssh-user
    User on the target host. Optional for target mode ssh-push.

ssh-identity
    An ssh-identity to access the host without requiring a password or passphrase. Optional for target mode ssh-push.

target-btrfs-bin
    Location of the btrfs binary on the target. Optional.

target-realpath-bin
    Location of the realpath binary on the target. Optional.

target-findmnt-bin
    Location of the findmnt binary on the target. Optional.

EXAMPLES

An example backup config for local backups:

    {
        "config": "root",
        "target-mode": "local",
        "automatic": true,
        "source-path": "/",
        "target-path": "/backups/root"
    }

An example backup config for remote backups via ssh-push:

    {
        "config": "root",
        "target-mode": "ssh-push",
        "automatic": false,
        "source-path": "/",
        "target-path": "/backups/eberich/root",
        "ssh-host": "backups.example.com",
        "ssh-identity": "/etc/snapper/certs/id_ecdsa"
    }

HOMEPAGE

http://snapper.io/

AUTHORS

Arvin Schnell <aschnell@suse.com>

SEE ALSO

snbk(8), snapper(8)