{{tag>systemd backup}}

====== systemd rsync service ======
///etc/systemd/system/rsync-backup.service//:

<code>
[Unit]
Description=Copy home folder to HD on shutdown

[Service]
Type=oneshot
RemainAfterExit=true
ExecStop=/home/user/.rsync-to-HD.sh

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

</code>
rsync-to-HD.sh

<code>
#!/bin/bash

rsync -avP --include-from='.rsync-include.txt' /home/user/ /media/user/BAckup/user/

</code>

rsync-include.txt

<code>
# include only files in rhythmbox folder (and the folder itself -> 3 "***")
+ .local/
+ .local/share/
+ .local/share/rhythmbox/***

# include mozilla and thunderbird folders AND files within them (3 "***")
+ .mozilla/***
+ .thunderbird/***

# exclude other hidden folders in /home/user directory
- .*

# exclude other folders and files within .local folder, except rhythmbox which is included above
- .local**

</code>

Start service and enable at boot:

  sudo systemctl enable --now rsync-backup.service

====== Tested on ======
  * 

====== See also ======
  * [[wiki:rsync_troubleshooting|rsync troubleshooting]]
====== References ======