README.md

Termux Gdrive Backup

An automated android backup system design to synchronize your termux files with google drive. This project contains five primary scripts:

• backup.sh: performs the actual backup of fhe file using rclone.
• auto_backup.sh: sets up an automated backup schedule using cron jobs.
• auto_disable.sh: disables the automated backup by removing cron jobs and startup scripts.
• setup_gdrive.sh: configures rclone to work with Google Drive.
• install.sh: Installs necessary packages if they are not already installed.

Requirements

Termux App

• download Termux here.

Google Account

• see Google Drive Setup here.

Installation and Setup

1. Install git.

    pkg install git -y

2. clone the repository.

    git clone https://github.com/christiangarcia0311/termux-gdrive-backup

3. configure project directory.

    cd termux-gdrive-backup

4. install required packages.

    sh install.sh

5. configure gdrive as a remote.

    sh setup_gdrive.sh

see Google Drive Setup for guide.

6. edit backup script.

open backup.sh and replace <foldername_existed> with the name of the folder you want to back up in termux.

    LOCAL_DIRECTORY="/data/data/com.termux/files/home/<foldername_existed>"

7. run the setup script.

enable automated backup

the backup.sh script will run daily at 6 PM (default), synchronizing the specified termux directory with your google drive.

automatically trigger backup by running:

    sh auto_backup.sh

you can modify cron job time schedule in script by removing # in auto_backup.sh file.

manually trigger a backup by running:

    sh backup.sh

8. restart termux and start cron service.

start service by running:

    sv up cron

• check status sv status cron
• check list crontab -l
• stop service sv down cron

disable automated backup

to disable the automated backup, run auto_disable.sh:

   sh auto_disable.sh

Logs

you can see backup logs in:

/data/data/com.termux/files/home/rclone.log

Notes

• ensure you have internet access when the backup is scheduled to run.
• modify the cron job schedule in auto_backup.sh if you prefer a different backup time.

Troubleshooting

• verify rclone is correctly configured and can access google drive.
• ensure the paths in the scripts are correct.
• check rclone.log for detailed error messages.

Contributions

Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests for improvements and bug fixes.

License

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