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[Rsnapshot](http://www.rsnapshot.org/) is a filesystem snapshot utility based on rsync. rsnapshot makes it easy to make periodic snapshots of local machines, and remote machines over ssh. The code makes extensive use of hard links whenever possible, to greatly reduce the disk space required."
## Supported Architectures
Our images support multiple architectures such as `x86-64`, `arm64` and `armhf`. We utilise the docker manifest for multi-platform awareness. More information is available from docker [here](https://github.com/docker/distribution/blob/master/docs/spec/manifest-v2-2.md#manifest-list) and our announcement [here](https://blog.linuxserver.io/2019/02/21/the-lsio-pipeline-project/).
After starting the container you will need to edit `/config/rsnapshot.conf`.
#### SNAPSHOT ROOT DIRECTORY
rsnapshot is configured to backup data to the `/.snapshots` volume by default.
This can be changed in the config, but be sure you mount a volume to the container to match.
#### BACKUP LEVELS / INTERVALS
rsnapshot retains backups based on configurations in this section.
Please see the [rsnapshot readme](https://github.com/rsnapshot/rsnapshot/blob/master/README.md#configuration) for more information.
#### BACKUP POINTS
rsnapshot is configured to backup data from the `/data` volume by default.
This can be changed in the config, but be sure you mount a volume to the container to match.
### cron
You will then need to edit `/config/crontabs/root` to set cron jobs to run rsnapshot.
By default no cron jobs are enabled. Examples are includes based on information from the [rsnapshot readme](https://github.com/rsnapshot/rsnapshot/blob/master/README.md#configuration).
Docker images are configured using parameters passed at runtime (such as those above). These parameters are separated by a colon and indicate `<external>:<internal>` respectively. For example, `-p 8080:80` would expose port `80` from inside the container to be accessible from the host's IP on port `8080` outside the container.
### Ports (`-p`)
| Parameter | Function |
| :----: | --- |
### Environment Variables (`-e`)
| Env | Function |
| :----: | --- |
| `PUID=1000` | for UserID - see below for explanation |
| `PGID=1000` | for GroupID - see below for explanation |
| `TZ=America/New_York` | Specify a timezone to use EG America/New_York |
### Volume Mappings (`-v`)
| Volume | Function |
| :----: | --- |
| `/config` | Contains all relevant configuration files. |
| `/.snapshots` | Storage location for all snapshots. |
| `/data` | Storage location for data to be backed up. |
## Environment variables from files (Docker secrets)
You can set any environment variable from a file by using a special prepend `FILE__`.
Will set the environment variable `PASSWORD` based on the contents of the `/run/secrets/mysecretpassword` file.
## Umask for running applications
For all of our images we provide the ability to override the default umask settings for services started within the containers using the optional `-e UMASK=022` setting.
Keep in mind umask is not chmod it subtracts from permissions based on it's value it does not add. Please read up [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umask) before asking for support.
## User / Group Identifiers
When using volumes (`-v` flags), permissions issues can arise between the host OS and the container, we avoid this issue by allowing you to specify the user `PUID` and group `PGID`.
Ensure any volume directories on the host are owned by the same user you specify and any permissions issues will vanish like magic.
In this instance `PUID=1000` and `PGID=1000`, to find yours use `id user` as below:
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We publish various [Docker Mods](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-mods) to enable additional functionality within the containers. The list of Mods available for this image (if any) as well as universal mods that can be applied to any one of our images can be accessed via the dynamic badges above.
