matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/docs/configuring-playbook-postgres-backup.md

Setting up postgres backup (optional)

The playbook can install and configure docker-postgres-backup-local for you.

Adjusting the playbook configuration

Name	Default value	Description
matrix_postgres_backup_enabled	false	Set to true to use docker-postgres-backup-local to create automatic database backups
matrix_postgres_backup_schedule	'@daily'	Cron-schedule specifying the interval between postgres backups.
matrix_postgres_backup_keep_days	"7"	Number of daily backups to keep
matrix_postgres_backup_keep_weeks	"4"	Number of weekly backups to keep
matrix_postgres_backup_keep_months	"12"	Number of monthly backups to keep
matrix_postgres_backup_path	"{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/postgres-backup"	Storagepath for the database backups
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_reminder_bot_enabled	false	Set to true to backup matrix_reminder_bot database. Per default matrix-reminder-bot uses an sqlite database. Only use this if you are using a postgres database for matrix-reminder-bot.
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_appservice_discord_enabled	false	Set to true to backup matrix_appservice_discord database. Per default matrix_appservice_discord uses an sqlite database. Only use this if you are using a postgres database for matrix_appservice_discord.
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_appservice_irc_enabled	false	Set to true to backup matrix_appservice_irc database. Per default matrix_appservice_irc uses an nedb database. Only use this if you are using a postgres database for matrix_appservice_irc.
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_appservice_slack_enabled	false	Set to true to backup matrix_appservice_slack database. Per default matrix_appservice_slack uses an nedb database. Only use this if you are using a postgres database for matrix_appservice_slack.
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_mautrix_facebook_enabled	false	Set to true to backup matrix_mautrix_facebook database. Per default matrix_mautrix_facebook uses an postgresned database.
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_mautrix_hangouts_enabled	false	Set to true to backup _matrix_mautrix_hangouts database. Per default _matrix_mautrix_hangouts uses an sqlite database. Only use this if you are using a postgres database for _matrix_mautrix_hangouts.
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_mautrix_signal_enabled	false	Set to true to backup matrix_mautrix_signal database. Per default matrix_mautrix_signal uses an postgres database.
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_mautrix_telegram_enabled	false	Set to true to backup matrix_mautrix_telegram database. Per default matrix_mautrix_telegram uses an sqlite database. Only use this if you are using a postgres database for matrix_mautrix_telegram.
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_enabled	false	Set to true to backup matrix_mautrix_whatsapp database. Per default matrix_mautrix_whatsapp uses an sqlite database. Only use this if you are using a postgres database for matrix_mautrix_whatsapp.
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_mx_puppet_discord_enabled	false	Set to true to backup matrix_mx_puppet_discord database. Per default matrix_mx_puppet_discord uses an sqlite database. Only use this if you are using a postgres database for matrix_mx_puppet_discord.
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_mx_puppet_instagram_enabled	false	Set to true to backup matrix_mx_puppet_instagram database. Per default matrix_mx_puppet_instagram uses an sqlite database. Only use this if you are using a postgres database for matrix_mx_puppet_instagram.
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_mx_puppet_skype_enabled	false	Set to true to backup matrix_mx_puppet_skype database. Per default matrix_mx_puppet_skype uses an sqlite database. Only use this if you are using a postgres database for matrix_mx_puppet_skype.
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_mx_puppet_slack_enabled	false	Set to true to backup matrix_mx_puppet_slack database. Per default matrix_mx_puppet_slack uses an sqlite database. Only use this if you
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_mx_puppet_steam_enabled	false	Set to true to backup matrix_mx_puppet_steam database. Per default matrix_mx_puppet_steam uses an sqlite database. Only use this if you are using a postgres database for matrix_mx_puppet_steam.
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_mx_puppet_twitter_enabled	false	Set to true to backup matrix_mx_puppet_twitter database. Per default matrix_mx_puppet_twitter uses an sqlite database. Only use this if you are using a postgres database for matrix_mx_puppet_twitter.
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_dimension_enabled	false	Set to true to backup matrix_dimension database. Per default matrix_dimension uses an sqlite database. Only use this if you are using a postgres database for matrix_dimension.
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_etherpad_enabled	false	Set to true to backup matrix_etherpad database. Per default matrix_etherpad uses an sqlite database. Only use this if you are using a postgres database for matrix_etherpad.
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_ma1sd_enabled	false	Set to true to backup matrix_ma1sd database. Per default matrix_ma1sd uses an sqlite database. Only use this if you are using a postgres database for matrix_ma1sd.
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_registration_enabled	false	Set to true to backup matrix_registration database. Per default matrix_registration uses an sqlite database. Only use this if you are using a postgres database for matrix_registration.
matrix_postgres_backup_matrix_synapse_enabled	true	Set to false to disabble backup of matrix_synapse database.

Installing

After configuring the playbook, run the installation command again:

ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts setup.yml --tags=setup-all,start