rsync-backup

#!/bin/bash
# Needs: RSYNC; sendemail;
# sudo apt install sendemail
# Remember to set up SSH keys so the script can run without having to authenticate!

#VARS
mc=my.smtp.host:PORT
xu=smptuser@domain.dn
xp=smptpassword
today="$(date +%d-%m-%y)"
# Email related
# Failed Subject
SF="The rsync failed!"
# Failed body
BF='The rsync on server: x failed '"$today"
# Sucess Subject
SS="The rsync was successful!"
# Success Body
BS='The backup on server: x successfully ran '"$today"

## Remember to comment out, or delete the rsync method you're not using!

# This retrieves "myprojects" on the external host and puts it in /home/backups/serverX/ on the local machine/server
rsync -azP --rsync-path="sudo rsync" user@host:/home/websites/myprojects "/home/backups/serverX/"

# This is just the other way around, this will send "myprojects" locally to "serverX" on remote host
rsync -azP -e "ssh -p PORT" --rsync-path="sudo rsync" "/home/websites/myprojects" user@host:"/home/backups/serverX/"

RES=$?
echo $RES

#Sender mail om status av backup
if [ "${RES}" = "0" ];
        then
                # If the rsync completed without errors:
                # You can remove this if you just want to get notified when it fails
                sendemail -f your@email.com -t $xu -u "$SS" -m "$BS" -s $mc -xu $xu -xp $xp
        else
                # If the rsync failed
                sendemail -f your@email.com -t $xu -u "$SF" -m "$BF" -s $mc -xu $xu -xp $xp
exit 1
fi
#END