folder-rsync

About this addon

This repository is forked from https://github.com/carstenschroeder/hassio-addons.

This simple addon transfers the Hass.io folders /addons, /backup, /config, /share, /ssl and /media to a remote rsync server (e.g. a Synology NAS). The addon transfers the changes to the destination at every start. After the transfer it stops.

Installation

Adding this add-ons repository to your Hass.io Home Assistant instance is pretty easy. Follow https://home-assistant.io/hassio/installing_third_party_addons/ on the website of Home Assistant, and use the following URL:

https://github.com/LinusHoppe/hassio-addons/

Configuration

You have to provide the following config parameters:

option	type	description	example
rsyncserver	string	rsync target server	192.168.0.1
rootfolder	string	rsync folder, must exist on the target server	Backup/hassio
username	string	rsync target server	hass-rsync
password	string	rsync target server	password
rsyncoptions	string	options for rsync, please refer to https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/rsync/ or https://linux.die.net/man/1/rsync for all options	--no-perms -rltvh --delete
syncconfig	boolean	sync /config	true
syncaddons	boolean	sync /addons	true
syncbackup	boolean	sync /backup	true
syncshare	boolean	sync /share	true
syncssl	boolean	sync /ssl	true
syncmedia	boolean	sync /media	true

Example yaml configuration:

rsyncserver: 192.168.0.1
rootfolder: Backup/hassio
username: hass-rsync
password: password
rsyncoptions: '--no-perms -rltvh --delete'
syncconfig: true
syncaddons: true
syncbackup: true
syncshare: true
syncssl: true
syncmedia: true

Automation

You might want to start the transfer with a HASS automation

alias: Rsync to NAS
description: ''
trigger:
  - platform: time
    at: '02:00:00'
condition: []
action:
  - service: hassio.addon_start
    data:
      addon: 293a5356_hassio-folderrsync
mode: single