Use case: I have a Tiki on ClearOS. and I want automatic backups of that Tiki to my local computer for safekeeping. These are high level instructions as to how to combine TRIM and Syncthing to do so.
ClearOS as a web host
An alternate scenario is a web host where several Tikis are hosted. These Tikis are for distinct projects/customers
The webhost should be able to backup all sites via TRIM. This is set up once per server.
Each project / customer should get a backup of their data via TRIM. This is a different setup for each site.
Setup TRIM
Please proceed to: How to install Tiki with TRIM
In this example, we will add an instance named ii.wikisuite.org. TRIM and TIKI are in the same server. Pay attention where to input 127.0.0.1. todo change docs to use make instance with local option
[root@trimclient trim]# make instance
php -d memory_limit=256M scripts/addinstance.php
Default editor used (nano). You can change the EDITOR environment variable.
Default diff used (diff). You can change the DIFF environment variable.
Connection type [ssh|ftp] : ssh
Host name : 127.0.0.1
Port number : [22]
User : root
Instance name : [127.0.0.1] ii.wikisuite.org
Contact email : your@email.com
Instance information saved.
/usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: attempting to log in with the new key(s), to filter out any that are already installed
/usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: WARNING: All keys were skipped because they already exist on the remote system.
Testing connection...
After successfully entering your password, were you asked for a password again? [yes|no] no
Detecting remote configuration.
You are running on a ClearOS
Web root : [/var/www/virtual/127.0.0.1/] /var/www/virtual/ii.wikisuite.org
Web URL : [http://127.0.0.1] http://ii.wikisuite.org/
Working directory : [/tmp/trim_temp]
Instance information saved.
PHP Notice: Undefined offset: 1 in /root/trim/src/rclib.php on line 70
Detected SVN : branches/15.x
[root@trimclient trim]#
You can backup as always.
[root@trimclient trim]# make backup
bash scripts/backup.sh php -d memory_limit=256M
php
which: no cpulimit in (/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin)
dont use cpulimit
Default editor used (nano). You can change the EDITOR environment variable.
Default diff used (diff). You can change the DIFF environment variable.
Note: Backups are only available on SSH instances.
Which instances do you want to backup?
[2] vv.wikisuite.org m@example.org
[3] ii.wikisuite.org your@example.org
>>> 3
Performing backup for ii.wikisuite.org
Downloading files locally.
RSYNC Return var: 0
Obtaining database dump.
Creating archive.
Return var: 0
[root@trimclient trim]#
Set up automatic backups
Of all the instances
https://doc.tiki.org/TRIM#To_setup_automated_backups
For just one of the instances
We will use the PIPE from the Linux bash in order to inject the desired number. In this case, it is the number 3.
[root@trimclient trim]# echo 3 | make backup
bash scripts/backup.sh php -d memory_limit=256M
php
which: no cpulimit in (/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin)
dont use cpulimit
Default editor used (nano). You can change the EDITOR environment variable.
Default diff used (diff). You can change the DIFF environment variable.
Note: Backups are only available on SSH instances.
Which instances do you want to backup?
[2] vv.wikisuite.org m@example.org
[3] ii.wikisuite.org your@example.org
Performing backup for ii.wikisuite.org
Downloading files locally.
RSYNC Return var: 0
Obtaining database dump.
Creating archive.
Return var: 0
As you see, no human interaction was needed.
You may want to install this in a cronjob, to do it every day at noon, do the following.
echo '0 0 * * * pushd /root/trim/ && echo 3 | make backup && popd' > /etc/cron.d/trim-ii.wikisuite.org-backup
Install Syncthing
On the server
On your laptop
Setup Syncthing
The TRIM folder to backup is /root/trim/backup/archive
Make sure Syncthing automatically restarts when you reboot so that you have unattended automatic backups. Just reboot to see if it's OK. If not, you need to look up the documentation for your Operating System.