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Automatic Backups

The ability to backup both the mylar.db and config.ini is present within Mylar.

To use the backup feature, you need to enable the backup option either via the config.ini or directly via the CLI

note docker users can only use the config.ini

Configuration (config.ini):

  • backup_location --> the full path location to where Mylar will backup the specified files. (default = backup subdir in the root of the Mylar installation)
  • backup_retention --> how many iterations of each file to retain before purging old ones. (default = 4 files)
  • backup_on_start ( True / False ) --> will backup the given files on each start of mylar if set to True.

CLI:

You can also call the backup command from the command line instead of locking it in via the ini.

  • -b --> enable backup on startup sequence. ( not specifiying a target for -b will backup both config.ini & mylar.db)
    • -b ini --> config.ini backups only
    • -b db --> mylar.db backups only
  • Use of the switch will still use the config.ini options if any are set.

HOW IT RUNS

The backups are rolling backups based on the backup_retention value (default of 4 files).

Mylar will only keep the X most recent files of each in the backup_location if specified. (where X is backup_retention)

Outside of enabling the backup_on_start option:

  • The backup of config.ini does not occur when the config settings are updated.

  • The backup of mylar.db will occur when db schema change is required or database data needs altering.