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 **Setup Backup for Minecraft Java Ubunutu 22**
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+For use when Minecraft is being run on Ubuntu Server 22 and backed up to another Ubuntu Server that is being used for file sharing.
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 <code>sudo apt-get install openssh-client</code>
-//OpenSSH has scp integrated to utilize//\\
+//OpenSSH has scp integrated to utilize//
 <code>sudo apt-get install cron</code>
-//Cron is used for scheduling backups//\\
+//Cron is used for scheduling backups//
+<code>crontab -e</code>
-<code>0 0 * * * scp -r /home/acdcfreak78/* user@nas:/shared_folder/$(date +\%Y-\%m-\%d_\%H-\%M-\%S)/</code>
+//opens cron to enter scheduled backup//
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+//add line below for automated backup//\\
+<code>0 0 * * * scp -r /path/to/files/* user@nas:/shared_folder/$(date +\%Y-\%m-\%d_\%H-\%M-\%S)/</code>
+//"00***" sets the frequency to run//\\
+//"scp -r" runs the utility scp while -r reads all files and files within directories.//\\
+//"/path/to/files/* user@nas:/shared/folder/path/" is what files and directories to copy and where to paste them via ssh//\\
+//"$(date +\%Y-\%m-\%d_\%H-\%M-\%S)/" puts all files being backed up into a folder named by date/time created.//\\
+<code>crontab -l</code>
+//verify's the scheduled backup//
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+//Since Cron simply runs the command line, you can run it yourself in the terminal as well.//
+<code>crontab -l | grep scp | bash</code>
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