README.md

Proxmox Backup Client in Container Image

This image contains the Proxmox Backup Client for unsupported platforms.

Usage

1. Mount the desired backup directory to the container
2. Define the settings via environment variables according to the manual
3. Run the backup command in the cntainer

Example

I use ansible to create a podman container, mount the directory to back up inside. Then I turn the container into a systemd service, and create a timer to back up accordingly.

I also enabled podman-auto-update. In this setup, podman-auto-update doesn't work, since it only updates running containers, and all these contaienrs don't run constantly.

---
- name: Ensure PBS client
  hosts: all
  become: true

  tasks:
    - name: Ensure pbs-client container
      containers.podman.podman_container:
        name: pbs-clien
        image: docker.io/zoenglinghou/pbs-client-container
        volumes:
          - "/data:/data:ro"
        env:
          PBS_REPOSITORY: ""
          PBS_PASSWORD: ""
          PBS_ENCRYPTION_PASSWORD: ""
          PBS_FINGERPRINT: ""
        label: io.containers.autoupdate=registry
        restart_policy: "no"
        command: proxmox-backup-client backup data.pxar:data --backup-id {{ inventory_hostname }}.data
        state: created

    - name: Generate systemd unit files
      containers.podman.podman_generate_systemd:
        name: pbs-client
        new: true
        dest: "/etc/systemd/system"

    - name: Ensure container timer
      ansible.builtin.copy:
        dest: /etc/systemd/system/container-pbs-client.timer
        mode: "0644"
        content: |
          [Unit]
          Description=Backup to pbs everyday at 10:30am

          [Timer]
          OnCalendar=*-*-* 10:30:00
          RandomizedDelaySec=1800

          [Install]
          WantedBy=timers.target

    - name: Enable container timer
      ansible.builtin.systemd:
        name: pod-pbs-client.timer
        daemon_reload: true
        state: started
        enabled: true