s3

s3 configuration syntax

Requirements

• s3cmd must be installed and configured
• an S3 bucket at amazon web services

Configuration options

src

The directory to backup. The argument is passed as is to s3cmd, so ensure you type the appropriate ending slash as required (e.g. '/var/lib/backups/' vs '/var/lib/backups').

Default:

/var/lib/backups/

bucket

The bucket in which to store the files. Do not include the 's3://' prefix. This value is prefixed with 's3://' and otherwise passed to s3cmd as is. Ensure the ending slash is set if appropriate.

Default: none

S3CMD

The executable used to perform the backup.

Default value:

/usr/bin/s3cmd

options

Options to pass to the s3cmd executable.

Default value:

--recursive