Jenkins backup script

Archive Jenkins settings and plugins

• $JENKINS_HOME/*.xml
• $JENKINS_HOME/plugins/*.jpi
• $JENKINS_HOME/jobs//.xml
• $JENKINS_HOME/users/*

Usage

./jenkins-backup.sh /path/to/jenkins_home archive.tar.gz

# add timestamp suffix
./jenkins-backup.sh /path/to/jenkins_home backup_`date +"%Y%m%d%H%M%S"`.tar.gz

run with Jenkins Job

1. install Exclusive Execution Plugin

https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Exclusive+Execution+Plugin

2. New Job

3. Configure

Source Code Management > Repository URL

https://github.com/sue445/jenkins-backup-script.git

• Recommended : specify Branch Specifier with latest release tag
• latest tag is 0.0.6

Build Triggers > Build periodically

Build Environment > Set exclusive Execution

Build > Execute shell

ex.

./jenkins-backup.sh $JENKINS_HOME /path/to/backup_`date +"%Y%m%d%H%M%S"`.tar.gz

Operability confirmed

• Debian lenny
• CentOS 6

UnitTest

install ruby 2.1+

bundle install
bundle exec rake test

Tips

rotate backup files

# keep backup with latest 30 days
find /path/to/backup_* -mtime +30 | xargs rm -f

Changelog

master

full changelog

0.0.6

full changelog

• Minor shell cleanups
  • sue445#9
• Escape bug fix and few tweaks
  • sue445#11

0.0.5

full changelog

• backup $JENKINS_HOME/users
  • sue445#7

0.0.4

full changelog

• copy failed when job name contains space (thx @rubenjgarcia)
  • sue445#4

0.0.3

full changelog

• There are cases where the directory is not created

0.0.2

full changelog

• remove archive file if exists

0.0.1

• first release