duetBackup Plugin

stuartofmt · 22 Mar 2025, 09:12

This plugin provides periodic or instant backups of duet3d SBC files. Backups are made to a Github repository, thereby facilitating the ability to roll back to earlier file versions.

Instructions and plugins for V3.5 and V3.6 can be found here

https://github.com/stuartofmt/duetBackup

V1.0

Initial release

V1.1

Error messages sent to DWC
Displays time to next backup using local time (previously GMT)
Added -duetPassword to support for printers that use a password
Added -verbose to enable more detailed log messages.

V1.2

Added -noDelete option
Compares files to determine if an update is needed.
Added date / time of last change to file (except initial save).

V1.3

README.md file shows date and time of last backup
README.md prevented from being deleted
Added -ignore. Can specify files that are not to be backed up. This also causes these files to be deleted unless -noDelete is set.

V1.4

README.md file now shows a summary of the last backup i.e. files added, updated, deleted.
Added a logfile accessible from DWC
updated deprecated calls Requires Python > 3.8

V1.5

updated python packages to allow newer versions
fixed a non-critical error in shutdown
enforced mandatory options
fixed error when -ignore was not provided
fixed issue handling multiple -ignore

Installation instructions and code can be found here:
https://github.com/stuartofmt/duetBackup

stuartofmt · 22 Mar 2025, 09:26

Just released V1.4

It is available for both DWC3.5 and DWC3.6

Note that this plugin backs up its associated printer to Github (which retains versions). For backing up to a file system - take a look at

https://forum.duet3d.com/topic/10880/rfm-reprapfirmware-filemanager-duetbackup-successor

If there is sufficient interest - I can look at creating a non-plugin version that can backup a standalone printer (i.e. non SBC) from a remote computer.

Let me know.

stuartofmt · 18 Apr 2025, 09:15

V1.5 released

updated python packages to allow newer versions
fixed a non-critical error in shutdown
enforced mandatory options
fixed error when -ignore was not provided
fixed issue handling multiple -ignore