rsync-backup-ez

A cron-safe Bash script to back up your home directory (or a custom list of directories) to a remote server using rsync over SSH. Each host backs up into its own directory, automatically named after the local hostname.

Table of Contents

• rsync-backup-ez
  • Table of Contents
  • Features
  • Requirements
  • Installation
    • Installation Script
    • Manual Installation
  • Uninstallation
    • Uninstallation Script
    • Manual Uninstallation

Features

• Uses rsync over SSH (key-based auth recommended)
• Automatically detects hostname (Arch Linux–safe)
• Sensible default excludes (caches, VCS dirs, build artifacts, downloads, etc.)
• Supports dry runs
• Logs to an XDG-compliant state directory
• Designed for non-interactive use (cron/systemd timers)

Requirements

• bash
• rsync
• ssh
• SSH access to the remote backup server

Installation

Installation Script

./scripts/install.sh

Manual Installation

Install rsync-backup-ez

sudo install -vDm755 "bin/rsync-backup-ez" "/usr/local/bin/rsync-backup-ez"

Install rsync-backup-ez shell completion

## Zsh completion
sudo install -vDm644 "completion/_rsync-backup-ez" "/usr/share/zsh/site-functions/_rsync-backup-ez"

## Bash completion
sudo install -vDm644 "completion/rsync-backup-ez_completion.sh" "/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/rsync-backup-ez"

Uninstallation

Uninstallation Script

./scripts/uninstall.sh

Manual Uninstallation

Remove rsync-backup-ez

sudo rm -fv "/usr/local/bin/rsync-backup-ez"

Remove rsync-backup-ez shell completion

## Zsh completion
sudo rm -fv "/usr/share/zsh/site-functions/_rsync-backup-ez"

## Bash completion
sudo rm -fv  "/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/rsync-backup-ez"