How to take backup using backup gem for canvas

To install backupgem

# sudo gem install backup

Then to Create the config.rb file for backup gem

# backup generate:config

New here in home directory there will be a file created under

/home/sysadmin/Backup/config/config.rb

Enter the Below Content to the bottom of the config.rb file

# Load all models from the models directory.
Dir[File.join(File.dirname(Config.config_file), "models", "*.rb")].each do |model|
  instance_eval(File.read(model))
end

Then if we need to take the backup for files, database, queue production db use the following command to create the model file

# backup generate:model --trigger production_database_name_here \
    --databases="postgresql" --archives --compressor="gzip" --notifiers="mail"

In Created files add the following

# Archive [Archive]
# https://github.com/meskyanichi/backup/wiki/Archives

archive :my_archive do |archive|

# Run the `tar` command using `sudo`
# archive.use_sudo
# archive.add "/path/to/a/file.rb"

archive.add "~/rails/"
end

Check for the Configuration Error Using following commans when your in config file Directory

backup check

To Manually take backup

Note : Run this command while inside Backup folder if not it won't run

backup perform -t production_database_name_here

Then we need to Automate the Backup Using whenever gem

Install the Whenever Gem Using

# sudo gem install whenever

Configure the whenever gem, first we need to create a directory named Backup

# mkdir config && cd ~/home/sysadmin/Backup/config

Then Run the command wheneverize to get create the schedule.rb file under /home/sysadmin/Backup/config

Note : Run this command while inside Backup folder if not it won't run

wheneverize

Add the content to get effect

every 1.day, :at => '4:30 am' do
   command "/usr/local/bin/backup perform -t user_file_store --config-file /home/user/Backup/config.rb"
   command "/usr/local/bin/backup perform -t user_production_db --config-file /home/user/Backup/config.rb"
   command "/usr/local/bin/backup perform -t user_queue_production_db --config-file /home/user/Backup/config.rb"
 end

Add the Schedule to crontab using

Note : Run this command while inside Backup folder if not it won't run

whenever -w ~/Backup/config/schedule.rb

Then Update the Crontab using following command,

whenever --update-crontab

Thats's it

How to take backup using backup gem for canvas - arrivu/beacon GitHub Wiki