Gletscher

Google Cloud Storage Backup Tool

Prerequisites

• JRE 1.8 or higher
• Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files
• git
• Maven
• A Google Cloud Storage bucket with “Storage Object Creator” role service account.

Quick Start

Get the sources:

$ git clone https://github.com/pmoor/gletscher.git
$ cd gletscher/

Compile the latest version:

$ mvn verify

Try running the command:

$ java -jar target/gletscher-*-jar-with-dependencies.jar \
    help

Create your first backup config file by copying the sample and adjusting the relevant options:

$ cp sample-config.yaml config.yaml
$ ${EDITOR} config.yaml

Take a backup:

$ java -jar target/gletscher-*-jar-with-dependencies.jar \
    backup -c config.yaml

To restore the latest backup:

$ java -jar target/gletscher-*-jar-with-dependencies.jar \
    restore -c config.yaml "My Restore Directory"