rsnapshot

This is an Ansible role to install and set up rsnapshot.

You can give feedback and report issues.

Contributions are welcome.

Requirements and Dependencies

Roles

• vbotka.ansible_lib

Collections

• community.general

Role Variables

Check the default values and examples in the vars section.

Initially, there are no backup points set by the variables rsnapshot_backup_points and rsnapshot_backup_points_test. You must define at least one backup point. If not, rsnapshot will give this error:

ERROR: At least one backup point must be set. rsnapshot can not continue.

Workflow

1. Install the role:

shell> ansible-galaxy install vbotka.rsnapshot

2. Create a playbook and an inventory file:

shell> cat rsnapshot.yml
- hosts: webserver
  roles:
    - vbotka.rsnapshot

3. Check the syntax:

shell> ansible-playbook rsnapshot.yml --syntax-check

4. Install the needed packages:

shell> ansible-playbook rsnapshot.yml -t rsnapshot_pkg -e rsnapshot_install=true

5. Run a dry run to see what changes will be made:

shell> ansible-playbook rsnapshot.yml --check --diff

6. Execute the playbook:

shell> ansible-playbook rsnapshot.yml

Ansible Lint

When running ansible-lint, use the configuration file .ansible-lint.local. Some rules may be turned off and some warnings may be ignored. Check the notes in the configuration file.

shell> ansible-lint -c .ansible-lint.local

License

Author Information

Vladimir Botka