debops.backup2l default variables

APT packages

backup2l__base_packages

List of required APT packages to install.

backup2l__base_packages: [ 'backup2l' ]
backup2l__packages

List of additional APT packages to install with backup2l.

backup2l__packages: []

Directory and file paths

backup2l__backup_dev

Optional, absolute path of a mount point which will be automatically mounted and unmounted by the backup2l script. This needs to be configured beforehand in the /etc/fstab file.

backup2l__backup_dev: ''
backup2l__backup_dir

Absolute path to the directory where backup2l script maintains backups. This path will be excluded from the backups.

backup2l__backup_dir: '{{ (ansible_local.fhs.backup | d("/var/backups"))
                          + "/backup2l" }}'
backup2l__pre_hook_dir

Absolute path to a directory with scripts executed by the run-parts command before backups are performed.

backup2l__pre_hook_dir: '{{ (ansible_local.fhs.etc | d("/usr/local/etc"))
                            + "/backup/pre-hook.d" }}'
backup2l__post_hook_dir

Absolute path to a directory with scripts executed by the run-parts command after backups are finished.

backup2l__post_hook_dir: '{{ (ansible_local.fhs.etc | d("/usr/local/etc"))
                             + "/backup/post-hook.d" }}'
backup2l__include_file

Absolute path to a text file which contains a list of paths to include in a backup, one per line. This file can be modified by other software to include additional paths.

backup2l__include_file: '{{ (ansible_local.fhs.etc | d("/usr/local/etc"))
                            + "/backup/include" }}'

Directories and files to archive

These lists define absolute paths of directories and files to include in the backup2l archive.

backup2l__default_include

Default list of directories to backup, defined by the role.

backup2l__default_include:
  - '/etc'
  - '/home'
  - '/opt'
  - '/root'
  - '/srv'
  - '/usr/local'
  - '/var/backups'
  - '/var/local'
  - '/var/mail'
  - '/var/spool/cron'
backup2l__include

List of directories to backup defined on all hosts in the Ansible inventory.

backup2l__include: []
backup2l__group_include

List of directories to backup defined on hosts in a specific Ansible inventory group.

backup2l__group_include: []
backup2l__host_include

List of directories to backup defined on specific hosts in the Ansible inventory.

backup2l__host_include: []
backup2l__srclist_from_file

Boolean. If True, the backup2l script will read the list of paths to archive from an external file. If False, the script will use a static list of paths defined in its configuration file.

backup2l__srclist_from_file: True
backup2l__srclist

List of paths to archive saved in the configuration file.

backup2l__srclist: '{{ (backup2l__default_include
                        + backup2l__include
                        + backup2l__group_include
                        + backup2l__host_include)
                       | join(" ") }}'

Exclude patterns

These lists define the arguments passed to the find command, which can be used to exclude certain files or directories from the archive. See find(1) for specific details about available patterns.

backup2l__default_exclude

List of default exclusion patterns defined by the role.

backup2l__default_exclude:
  - '-wholename "{{ backup2l__backup_dir }}" -prune'
  - '-path "*.ansible/tmp*"'
  - '-path "*.cache*"'
  - '-path "*.nobackup*"'
  - '-name "*.o"'
  - '-name "*.pyc"'
backup2l__exclude

List of exclusion patterns defined on all hosts in the Ansible inventory.

backup2l__exclude: []
backup2l__group_exclude

List of exclusion patterns defined on hosts in a specific Ansible inventory group.

backup2l__group_exclude: []
backup2l__host_exclude

List of exclusion patterns defined on specific hosts in the Ansible inventory.

backup2l__host_exclude: []
backup2l__skipcond

List of exclude patterns saved in the configuration file.

backup2l__skipcond: '{{ (backup2l__default_exclude
                         + backup2l__exclude
                         + backup2l__group_exclude
                         + backup2l__host_exclude)
                        | join(" -o ") }}'

Other configuration options

backup2l__volname

Prefix used by all files managed by this backup2l script instance.

backup2l__volname: 'all'
backup2l__max_level

Number of levels of differential backups (1..9).

backup2l__max_level: '3'
backup2l__max_per_level

Maximum number of differential backups per level (1..9).

backup2l__max_per_level: '8'
backup2l__max_full

Maximum number of full backups (1..8).

backup2l__max_full: '2'
backup2l__generations

For differential backups: number of generations to keep per level; old backups are removed such that at least GENERATIONS * MAX_PER_LEVEL recent versions are still available for the respective level.

backup2l__generations: '1'
backup2l__create_check_file

When enabled, a check file is automatically generated.

backup2l__create_check_file: True
backup2l__autorun

When enabled, backup2l script will create a backup automatically without any arguments needed.

backup2l__autorun: False
backup2l__size_units

Size units used in the backup2l script output. Set to B, K, M or G to have unified units in the generated summary.

backup2l__size_units: ''
backup2l__timezone

Specfy the timezone used for metadata. The default value is recommended.

backup2l__timezone: 'UTC'
backup2l__create_driver

Archive driver for new backups.

backup2l__create_driver: 'DRIVER_TAR_GZ_RSYNCABLE'