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+# Backup-RClone
+This script can create a backup of directories on a remote server. In addition to RClone's own encryption, the files can be backed up in plain text or be encrypted with GPG/PGP. 
+
+## Dependencies
+* rclone
+* sqlite3
+
+## Features
+* Backup over RClone
+* Encryption of the files
+* configuration files per archive directory
+
+## Installation
+```
+git clone https://git.marcelsite.com/marcel/backup-rclone.git
+cd backup-rclone
+```
+
+## Usage
+To make a backup, you need to put a `.backup.env`-file into the root of the directory you want to back up.
+An example file is inside of this repository. You need to edit the file first to yur liking:
+* enctype:  if you want the files to be encrypted pre-upload. (gpg: encrypt for RECIPIENT_ID; plain: don't encrypt)
+* include:  (optional) directories/files to consider for a backup
+* exclude:  (optional) directories/files to never backup, even if in include
+* backdir:  root directory on the remote server (e.g. backup:pc1/documents)
+* hashdb:   path to the database file on the remote server
+* RECIPIENT_ID: (only if enctype="gpg") the ID of the recipient's public key
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