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--- docs:git:backing_up_repository [2010/04/29 13:40] – billh
+++ docs:git:backing_up_repository [2010/05/28 11:28] (current) – billh
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 ====== backing up repository ======
+===== notes =====
+  * do **NOT** use rsync
+    * git is smarter about what needs copied and will be faster
+    * a commit or other action could be in progress
 ===== using a hook =====
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 </code>
-===== notes =====
+===== automating backup of many repos =====
-  * don't use rsync, because a commit or other action could be in progress
+  * you have many projects that you want to backup, like to a usb drive
+  * clone each project<code>
+cd /path/to/your/usb/drive/destfolder
+git clone --mirror /project.git
+</code>
+  * create a shell script (i.e. **pullall.sh**) to loop through each project and fetch<code>
+#!/bin/sh
+`which ls` -1d *.git | while read item;do
+echo -e "updating ${item}...\n"
+cd "${item}"
+git fetch --all --force
+cd ..
+done
+</code>
+  * run the script with ./pullall.sh (make sure it is executable: chmod 755 pullall.sh)