Cloudron Backups to GitLab/GitHub Private Repos

[marcusquinn]

I'm happy with the current paid backup options with their service levels that come with it - but it occurred to me that GitLab.com & GitHub.com both effectively offer unlimited storage for free, and Git Large File Support (LFS) now too.

Inspired a little by this neat app that turns a Git Repo into a Dropbox/GDrive type service:

• https://www.sparkleshare.org

And since encrypted backups are an option, there's additional security.

Not a high priority - but might be nice for both the really tight and multi-location/provider redundancy aims.

Plus it's already a version-control system for historic records, so could help cover some of the legal compliance archiving of records needs for companies.

Just a thought but maybe something in this?

[murgero]

@marcusquinn I think if you choose "SSHFS Mount" in the options and throw in your gitlab repo credentials / path that it would probably work??? I am not 100% sure tho.

Sike - Try this instead:

1. Enable Filesystem as the backup Storage Provider
2. Pick a path on your Cloudron HDD, something like /home/backups/gitlab
3. Initialize it as a git repo: cd /home/backups/gitlab && git init && git remote add origin https://gitlab-server/username/repository
4. Make sure to save the password in git as well: git config --global credential.helper store then pull the empty repo to store password. NOTE: you should use a randomly generated username and password as they will be stored in PLAINTEXT here.
5. Put the following in crontab 00 23 * * * /home/backups/gitlab_script.sh
   Essentially this cron job runs everyday at 11PM server time.
6. Put the following in /home/backups/gitlab_script.sh:

#!/bin/bash

## Todays date
NOW=$(date +"%m-%d-%Y")

## Change DIR to backups path
cd /home/backups/gitlab

## Add changed files
git add -A

## Add untracked (not tracked) files to git
git add -u

## Commit to git
git commit -m "Backup $NOW"

## Push to gitlab
git push origin master

that should do it, but note, it will take a long time to process.

[marcusquinn]

@murgero Interesting, will give it a try and feedback here if it works as then it would be devs favourite solution; just be some notes added to the docs.

[murgero]

@marcusquinn Check my edit - much better solution.

[marcusquinn]

@murgero Interesting - that covers it being multi-backups nicely too! Certainly one to try with caution for the CPU & Bandwidth though but good that it's a possibility.

[murgero]

@marcusquinn It's only extra cost to resource is drive space, otherwise CPU and bandwidth usage is similar to other backup solution cloudron supports.

[girish]

@marcusquinn said in Cloudron Backups to GitLab/GitHub Private Repos:

Not a high priority - but might be nice for both the really tight and multi-location/provider redundancy aims.

I have to think through the rest but multi-location backups is in our radar. We have a long pending issue about this https://git.cloudron.io/cloudron/box/-/issues/528