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Setup Backup for Minecraft Java Ubunutu 22
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.

sudo apt-get install openssh-client

OpenSSH has scp integrated to utilize

sudo apt-get install cron

Cron is used for scheduling backups

crontab -e

opens cron to enter scheduled backup
add line below for automated backup

0 0 * * * scp -r /path/to/files/* user@nas:/shared_folder/$(date +\%Y-\%m-\%d_\%H-\%M-\%S)/

“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.

crontab -l

verify's the scheduled backup

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