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execute command/script before/after making backups

Asked by avlas

This question is related to this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/backintime/+bug/607146

First a bit of context. I make backups at work in a external hard disk. For that I use the cron option of backintime-kde4 with a daily schedule.

Basically I have two issues that could be solved allowing backintime to run a command/script before/after the backups.

First, I wouldn't have to keep my hard disk automounted whenever I arrive at work (I use a laptop with a docking station), but just pre-mount it before the backup and post-unmount it after.

Second, I wouldn't have to worry what is going on on weekends, so the pre-mount would fail (had disk is not there) so the backup would not start.

What do you think, is this something feasible?

Thanks in advance!

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Dan (danleweb) said : 		#1

Why can't you do it with "user-callback" script ? This is executed before and after making backups.

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avlas (avlas) said : 		#2

How to do it? I was looking for this in backintime-kde4 and also in man backintime but I could not find anything :S

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avlas (avlas) said : 		#3

ok, I saw Inno's response to another similar question, so I put this as solved

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avlas (avlas) said : 		#4

just in case somebody wants to know how to do it:

https://answers.launchpad.net/backintime/+question/79171