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# Automatic restic backups using systemd services and timers
*formerly named restic-systemd-automatic-backup*
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# Intro
[restic](https://restic.net/) is a command-line tool for making backups, the right way. Check the official website for a feature explanation. As a storage backend, I recommend [Backblaze B2](https://www.backblaze.com/b2/cloud-storage.html) as restic works well with it, and it is (at the time of writing) very affordable for the hobbyist hacker! (anecdotal: I pay for my full-systems backups each month typically < 1 USD).
Unfortunately restic does not come pre-configured with a way to run automated backups, say every day. However it's possible to set this up yourself using systemd/cron and some wrappers. This example also features email notifications when a backup fails to complete.
Unfortunately restic does not come pre-configured with a way to run automated backups, say every day. However it's possible to set this up yourself using built-in tools in your OS and some wrappers. For Linux with systemd, it's convenient to use systemd timers. For macOS systems, we can use built-in LaunchAgents. For Windows we can use ScheduledTasks. Any OS having something cron-like will also work!
Here follows a step-by step tutorial on how to set it up, with my sample script and configurations that you can modify to suit your needs.
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1. After installation with `make` , edit the installed LaunchAgent if you want to change the default schedule or profile used:
```console
$ vim ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.github.erikw.restic-automatic-backup.plist
$ vim ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.github.erikw.restic-automatic-backup.plist
```
1. Now install, enable and start the first run!
```console