TarMonster

[!NOTE] An experimental backup & restore script utilizing tar, gzip, & bzip2.

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[!WARNING] This code is highly experiemental and has NOT been fully implemented or tested yet.

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[!IMPORTANT] Testing has NOT been done yet, is NOT suitable for testing, and still lacks most features.

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:warning: This code is highly experiemental and has NOT been fully implemented or tested yet. :warning:

Testing has gone well so far, and can be considered somewhat suitable for testing, but still lacks most features.

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Why Call It TarMonster?

TarMonster gets its name from both the Linux program tar and a Scooby-Doo villain.

It is intended to allow for automatic file naming with the date of the backup as part of the filename, e.g. backup-202220626-1.

For now, the primary focus is to create backups and compress them. Restoring backups will come later.

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Update October 25, 2024 - UNTESTED!

• Added several fucntions from BLING into the functions folder.

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Update August 1, 2023 - UNTESTED!

• Uploaded test code to _TarMonster-20230701-1 folder.
• Completed majority of config file split.
• Renamed $AppName and $AppVersion to $ProgName and $ProgVersion.
• Re-added $AppName to define app we are backing up, such as EspoCRM.
• Begin implementing plugin functionality.

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Update April 19, 2023

• Uploaded working copy.
• Added and enabled ColorEcho (Cecho) functionality.
• Created _DepricatedFolders Folder.
  • Moved previous non-working copy to _OldScripts2.
  • Moved original files to _OldScripts.
• File & folder reorganization.
  • Added functions folder.
  • Added libraries folder.
  • Added conf folder.
  • Begin splitting master config file into seperate ones.
  • Moved config files to conf folder.
  • Moved Colors.shlib to libraries folder.
  • Set main script to use new file/folder locations.
  • Renamed old main scripts.

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Update June 11, 2023

• Uploaded working files.

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TODO

• [ ] Integrate BLING functionality. See Issue # 4.
• [x] :heavy_check_mark: Merge code from most recent EspoCRM tests. :heavy_check_mark: - DONE! Needs Testing.
• [x] :heavy_check_mark: Finish implementation of config file split. :heavy_check_mark: - DONE! Needs testing.
• [ ] Add Gzip functionality. See Issue #5.
• [ ] Add BackupFileName increments. See Issue # 3.
• [ ] :ballot_box_with_check: Enable Plugin Functionality. :ballot_box_with_check: See Issue #12. - In Progress.

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Proposed Plugins - Applications

• [IN PROGRESS] :ballot_box_with_check: [EspoCRM] Backup/Restore Functionality For EspoCRM. :ballot_box_with_check:
• [IN PROGRESS] :ballot_box_with_check: [MantisBT] Backup/Restore Functionality For MantisBT. :ballot_box_with_check:
• [PLANNED] [Apache2] Backup/Restore Functionality For Apache2 (httpd).
• [PLANNED] [PhpMyAdmin] Backup/Restore Functionality For PhpMyAdmin.
• [PLANNED] [PhpSysInfo] Backup/Restore Functionality For PhpSysInfo.
• [PLANNED] [WordPress] Backup/Restore Functionality For WordPress.

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Proposed Plugins - Utilities

• [IN PROGRESS] :ballot_box_with_check: [DB-Utility] Backup/Restore MySQL/MariaDB Databases w/ Optional Encryption - In Progress on our MantisBT site. :ballot_box_with_check:
• [PLANNED] [EspoCRM-PostUpdateChecker] Check for new releases after upgrading so as to rerun the DoUpgrade function again.
• [PLANNED] [WebRoot-Utility] Backup/Restore functionality for /var/www/html, etc.
• [PLANNED] [BuildRoot-Utility] Backup/Restore functionality for rpmbuild folder on Fedora/RHEL.
• [PLANNED] [UserDir-Utility] Backup/Restore functionality for user directories, such as home/user1, etc.
• [PLANNED] [BackupCompare] Compares 2 TarMonster archives.