LTO-Backup

Simple python script for self describing LTO backups on tapes

Requirements

In linux there are mt-gnu and mt-st packages, almost similar but different!

mt-gnu  

Install

chmod +x Backup.py

Usage

usage: Backup.py [-h] -l label [-d device-file] [-E | -r | -e | -R target-dir | -s | -b [dir [dir ...]] | -i <int>]

Copyright: (c) GPLv3 (20 june 2022)
Author: Robert Nagtegaal

Description:
A simple python script to write TAR archives to tape. You need to give a label (name) for the tape. 
This label is used as filename for keeping a manifest. Manifests are kept in /var/LTO-Backup. 
This program relies on mt-gnu.

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -l label, --label label
                        Set tape label (name of manifest in /var/LTO-Backup
  -d device-file, --device device-file
                        Set tape device (default: /dev/nst0)
  -E, --eject           Eject tape
  -r, --rewind          Rewind tape
  -e, --end_of_logical_tape
                        Set tape position after last archive
  -R target-dir, --restore target-dir
                        Restore tape archive at current index to destination
  -s, --status          Show drive status
  -b [dir [dir ...]], --backup_directory [dir [dir ...]]
                        Write contents of given directories to tape after the last archive
  -i <int>, --set_tape_to_index <int>
                        The tape is positioned at the beginning of the file at index <int>