Tutorial - Backup Oscam/cccam configs every day at midnight on your Linux Server

**thatfellow** · Jul 10th 2013

Automated Backup Script for Oscam/CCcam configs

Here is a handy script to backup all your CS Server configs every night..
oscam-backup.rar

Step 1: prepare for the script

Create a folder in /var called "oscam-configs-backup"

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cd /var/
mkdir oscam-configs-backup

Step 2: Move Script to Server & Chmod it

FTP the script to /var/script
Chmod the script

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chmod 755 /var/script/oscam-backup.sh

Step 3: Edit the script to suit your needs & Backup tye correct folders

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#!/bin/sh
####################################
# Backup Oscam Configs script.
# tahtfellow - Linuxsat-Support
####################################




# What to backup. (Add or edit the folders/files below to cover your needs)
backup_files="[COLOR='#FF0000']/var/script /usr/local/etc /etc/crontab /etc/rc.local[/COLOR]"




# Where to backup to.
dest="/var/oscam-configs-backup"




# Create archive filename.
datetime=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d-%H.%M.%S")
hostname=$(hostname -s)
archive_file="$datetime-oscam_configs_backup-$hostname.tgz"




# Print start status message.
echo "Backing up $backup_files to $dest/$archive_file"
date
echo




# Backup the files using tar.
tar czf $dest/$archive_file $backup_files




# Print end status message.
echo
echo "Backup finished"
date




# Long listing of files in $dest to check file sizes.
ls -lh $dest

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The folders & Files in Red are the files I backup for my server, you might want to add Files & Folders for your setup.
This is the only line in the script than might need editing
For example, If you wanted to add CCcam files to the backup, just add "/var/etc/*CCcam*" to the script. So the line would look like this:
backup_files="/var/script /usr/local/etc /var/etc/*CCcam* /etc/crontab /etc/rc.local"

Step 4: Auto run the Script from crontab

Just add this line to /etc/crontab

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59 23   * * *   root    /var/script/oscam-backup.sh

Thats it, If you want to test the script, just run it with this command:

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/var/script/oscam-backup.sh

Then test the Archive it creates at /var/oscam-configs-backup

Every few weeks I move all the backups to my local PC to keep safe.
These backups have come to my rescue many times..

**sandor62** · Aug 24th 2013

I tried your work, logged into my server, and customized files to do the Back UP, and works great!! good really good job thanks a lot!

jpdc1991 · Aug 25th 2013

Hello,
I have tried your tuto,its not working with me under ubuntu server
./var/script/oscam-backup.sh
-bash: ./var/script/oscam-backup.sh: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type
/var/script/oscam-backup.sh
-bash: /var/script/oscam-backup.sh : /bin/sh^M : mauvais interprÃ©teur: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type
:/var/script# ls
CCcamCheck.sh keyupdater.sh oscam-backup.sh
/var# ls
backup cccaminfo_users etc local opt spool
backups cccamlog games lock oscam-configs-backup

**thatfellow** · Aug 25th 2013

Pretty self explanatory m8
"No file or folder of this type"

Can you post your edited script

jpdc1991 · Aug 25th 2013

Quote from thatfellow

Pretty self explanatory m8
"No file or folder of this type"

Can you post your edited script

here is the script placed in /var/script under ubuntu 12.04

Bash

#!/bin/sh
####################################
# Backup Oscam Configs script.
# tahtfellow - Linuxsat-Support
####################################




# What to backup. (Add or edit the folders/files below to cover your needs)
backup_files="/var/script /usr/local/etc /etc/crontab /etc/rc.local"




# Where to backup to.
dest="/var/oscam-configs-backup"




# Create archive filename.
datetime=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d-%H.%M.%S")
hostname=$(hostname -s)
archive_file="$datetime-oscam_configs_backup-$hostname.tgz"




# Print start status message.
echo "Backing up $backup_files to $dest/$archive_file"
date
echo




# Backup the files using tar.
tar czf $dest/$archive_file $backup_files




# Print end status message.
echo
echo "Backup finished"
date




# Long listing of files in $dest to check file sizes.
ls -lh $dest

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My configs files its in /usr/local/etc :)

jpdc1991 · Aug 27th 2013

Quote from jpdc1991

here is the script placed in /var/script under ubuntu 12.04

Bash

#!/bin/sh
####################################
# Backup Oscam Configs script.
# tahtfellow - Linuxsat-Support
####################################




# What to backup. (Add or edit the folders/files below to cover your needs)
backup_files="/var/script /usr/local/etc /etc/crontab /etc/rc.local"




# Where to backup to.
dest="/var/oscam-configs-backup"




# Create archive filename.
datetime=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d-%H.%M.%S")
hostname=$(hostname -s)
archive_file="$datetime-oscam_configs_backup-$hostname.tgz"




# Print start status message.
echo "Backing up $backup_files to $dest/$archive_file"
date
echo




# Backup the files using tar.
tar czf $dest/$archive_file $backup_files




# Print end status message.
echo
echo "Backup finished"
date




# Long listing of files in $dest to check file sizes.
ls -lh $dest

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My configs files its in /usr/local/etc :)

Can someone help me please?:trbtjrjq:

**thatfellow** · Aug 27th 2013

Did you chmod 755 the script??

Its a very basic script that should work on any linux system..
In fact I use ubuntu 12.04 myself..

Have you setup root account on your server?

you could also try:

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cd /var/script/

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./oscam-backup.sh

Please post any errors in English only m8...

jpdc1991 · Aug 27th 2013

yes i have chmod 755 the script,i'm connected under root access..

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root@jpdd: / Var / script * . / oscam-backup.sh
. / oscam-backup.sh: line 6: $ '\r ': untraceable order
. / oscam-backup.sh: line 9: $ '\r ': untraceable order
. / oscam-backup.sh: line 12: $ '\r ': untraceable order
. / oscam-backup.sh: line 17: $ '\r ': untraceable order
.tgzam_configs_backup-stcakupocal / etc / etc / crontab / etc / rc.local
. / oscam-backup.sh: line 20: $' date\r ': untraceable order
. / oscam-backup.sh: line 21: $' echo\r ': untraceable order
. / oscam-backup.sh: line 22: $ '\r ': untraceable order
tar: Abolition of Â « / Â » in d Ã © purpose of the names of membrestar (child):
/var/oscam-configs-backup\r/2013-08-27-19.27.52\r-oscam_configs_backup-stca\r.tgz\r: impossible open: No file or file of this type
tar (Child): Error simple percentage not recoverable: exiting now
. / oscam-backup.sh: line 25: $ '\r ': untraceable order
. / oscam-backup.sh: line 27: $' echo\r ': untraceable order
Backup finished
. / oscam-backup.sh: line 29: $' date\r ': untraceable order
. / oscam-backup.sh: line 30: $ '\r ': untraceable order
: No file or file of this typeam-configs-backup

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**thatfellow** · Aug 27th 2013

The only thing I can think of m8 is that you edited the file in windows notepad or similar and removed linux formatting..
copy the orig script to your server, chmod 755 it & run it to test. Do not make any edits!

jpdc1991 · Aug 27th 2013

ok mate your are write,i have working by the beginning and its works..:trbtjrjq:
Thanks for your work..

**thatfellow** · Sep 5th 2013

Glad you got it working m8..
If you want to edit the script, use built in Editor in winSCP or notepad++

WinSCP :: Download

Notepad++ v6.4.5 - Current Version

**sandor62** · Sep 9th 2013

Hello, first of all thanks for your work, I wanted to ask if in that script you can insert a function to send the created backup to an email, it would be very useful, thanks and greetings

**thatfellow** · Sep 9th 2013

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I wanted to ask if in that script you can insert a function to send the created backup to an email, it would be very useful,

Yes, it most certainly can be done but I do not have the know-how or the time to figure it out at the minute..
Why dont you make that your pet linux project m8 & report back with the solution!

Jefken · Nov 28th 2015

:14_002:Thanks, this is a great script, I adapted it a bit to make my backups on a remote cloud server as my MEGA account with (http://megatools.megous.com/), it works great!

If you agree I post the adapted script?

Nice WE, Jefken.

monkified · Feb 25th 2016

i keep getting permission denied error code 3 when trying to either edit/delete/replace the crontab file

how do i log in as root on Winscp

**codar** · Feb 25th 2016

This may do it for you:
http://linuxsat-support.com/showthread.php?t=5053

monkified · Feb 25th 2016

sorted thanks codar, i remember having this prob before, sorted now
thanks again

monkified · Jan 23rd 2017

im using ubuntu 16.4 and i cannot find the folder script in var/script to put the "script" in

is it somewere else in this version of ubuntu

Step 2: Move Script to Server & Chmod it

FTP the script to /var/script
Chmod the script
Code:

chmod 755 /var/script/oscam-backup.sh

**codar** · Jan 24th 2017

You may need to make the folder directory first

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mkdir /var/script

Then ftp the script to the folder, and then

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chmod 755 /var/script/oscam-backup.sh

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