how to back-up public_html (only) in my server to a remote server

Question

hi, i would like to know if there’s a way to back-up my publichtml directory only to a remote server.
note: i don’t want to create a snapshot.
only my publichtml.
if there’s an external service that would be cool

Answer 1

jesin May 13, 2015

Compress the whole directory and transfer it to another server using SCP.

cd /var/backups
export FILE_DATE=`date +%Y%m%d-%H.%M.%S`
tar -czf public_html-$FILE_DATE.tar.gz /location/to/public_html
scp public_html-$FILE_DATE.tar.gz username@remote.server.ip:/remote/directory
unset FILE_DATE

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chipmunkworld May 13, 2015

is scp same as ssh?
do i need to install anything?
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jesin May 14, 2015

Yes both are the same, SSH is for executing commands and SCP is for file management.
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stefankosmirak May 26, 2015

Is their a way to automate this line:

scp publichtml-$FILEDATE.tar.gz username@remote.server.ip:/remote/directory

cron possibly? And get it to send the latest file in the folder?

Thanks
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jesin June 11, 2015

You can create a shell script inside /etc/cron.daily/ with the above commands and make it executable chmod +x filename. Also generate a passphraseless SSH key and copy the public key to the remote server. This will run the script every 24 hours.

And get it to send the latest file in the folder?

Do you want to backup only the modified files? If so you should try duplicity.
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Answer 2

chipmunkworld May 13, 2015

is scp same as ssh?
do i need to install anything?
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jesin May 14, 2015

Yes both are the same, SSH is for executing commands and SCP is for file management.
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stefankosmirak May 26, 2015

Is their a way to automate this line:

scp publichtml-$FILEDATE.tar.gz username@remote.server.ip:/remote/directory

cron possibly? And get it to send the latest file in the folder?

Thanks
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jesin June 11, 2015

You can create a shell script inside /etc/cron.daily/ with the above commands and make it executable chmod +x filename. Also generate a passphraseless SSH key and copy the public key to the remote server. This will run the script every 24 hours.

And get it to send the latest file in the folder?

Do you want to backup only the modified files? If so you should try duplicity.
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