fixed incorrect spacing after stamp to resolve logwatch errs

README.md

@@ -25,36 +25,40 @@ This script automates the following tasks:
 - [Environment notes](#environment-notes)
 - [Why this script must be run as root](#why-this-script-must-be-run-as-root)
 - [Script parameters](#script-parameters)
-    - [Required parameters](#required-parameters)
-        - [NextCloud data directory: -d _/path/to/data/_](#nextcloud-data-directory--d-_pathtodata_)
-        - [NextCloud webroot: -n _/path/to/nextcloud/_](#nextcloud-webroot--n-_pathtonextcloud_)
-        - [webuser account: -w _accountName_](#webuser-account--w-_accountname_)
-    - [Optional parameters](#optional-parameters)
-        - [Path to 503 error page: -5 _/path/to/filename.html_](#path-to-503-error-page--5-_pathtofilenamehtml_)
-        - [Path to borg details file: -b _/path/to/filename.file_](#path-to-borg-details-file--b-_pathtofilenamefile_)
-        - [Desired log file location: -l _/path/to/filename.file_](#desired-log-file-location--l-_pathtofilenamefile_)
-        - [Path to SQL details file: -s _/path/to/filename.file_](#path-to-sql-details-file--s-_pathtofilenamefile_)
-        - [Verbose output from borg: -v (no arguments)](#verbose-output-from-borg--v-no-arguments)
-        - [Path to webroot: -w _/path/to/webroot/_](#path-to-webroot--w-_pathtowebroot_)
+  - [Required parameters](#required-parameters)
+    - [NextCloud data directory: -d _/path/to/data/_](#nextcloud-data-directory--d-pathtodata)
+    - [NextCloud webroot: -n _/path/to/nextcloud/_](#nextcloud-webroot--n-pathtonextcloud)
+    - [webuser account: -w _accountName_](#webuser-account--w-accountname)
+  - [Optional parameters](#optional-parameters)
+    - [Path to 503 error page: -5 _/path/to/filename.html_](#path-to-503-error-page--5-pathtofilenamehtml)
+    - [Path to borg details file: -b _/path/to/filename.file_](#path-to-borg-details-file--b-pathtofilenamefile)
+    - [Desired log file location: -l _/path/to/filename.file_](#desired-log-file-location--l-pathtofilenamefile)
+    - [Path to SQL details file: -s _/path/to/filename.file_](#path-to-sql-details-file--s-pathtofilenamefile)
+    - [Verbose output from borg: -v (no arguments)](#verbose-output-from-borg--v-no-arguments)
+    - [Path to webroot: -w _/path/to/webroot/_](#path-to-webroot--w-pathtowebroot)
 - [Borg details file](#borg-details-file)
-    - [Protect your borg details file](#protect-your-borg-details-file)
-    - [borg specific entries (lines 1-4)](#borg-specific-entries-lines-1-4)
-    - [additional files/directories to backup](#additional-filesdirectories-to-backup)
-    - [exclusion patterns](#exclusion-patterns)
-    - [prune timeframe options](#prune-timeframe-options)
-    - [borg remote location](#borg-remote-location)
-    - [Examples](#examples)
+  - [Protect your borg details file](#protect-your-borg-details-file)
+  - [borg specific entries (lines 1-4)](#borg-specific-entries-lines-1-4)
+    - [Line 1: Path to borg base directory](#line-1-path-to-borg-base-directory)
+    - [Line 2: Path to SSH key for remote server](#line-2-path-to-ssh-key-for-remote-server)
+    - [Line 3: Connection string to remote repo](#line-3-connection-string-to-remote-repo)
+    - [Line 4: Password for borg repo/repo key](#line-4-password-for-borg-reporepo-key)
+  - [additional files/directories to backup](#additional-filesdirectories-to-backup)
+  - [exclusion patterns](#exclusion-patterns)
+  - [prune timeframe options](#prune-timeframe-options)
+  - [borg remote location](#borg-remote-location)
+  - [Examples](#examples)
 - [SQL details file](#sql-details-file)
-    - [Protect your sql details file](#protect-your-sql-details-file)
+  - [Protect your sql details file](#protect-your-sql-details-file)
 - [503 functionality](#503-functionality)
-    - [Conditional forwarding by your webserver](#conditional-forwarding-by-your-webserver)
-        - [NGINX](#nginx)
-        - [Apache](#apache)
-        - [Disabling 503 functionality altogether](#disabling-503-functionality-altogether)
+  - [Conditional forwarding by your webserver](#conditional-forwarding-by-your-webserver)
+    - [NGINX](#nginx)
+    - [Apache](#apache)
+    - [Disabling 503 functionality altogether](#disabling-503-functionality-altogether)
 - [Scheduling: Cron](#scheduling-cron)
 - [The log file](#the-log-file)
-    - [Using Logwatch](#using-logwatch)
-    - [Remember to rotate your logs](#remember-to-rotate-your-logs)
+  - [Using Logwatch](#using-logwatch)
+  - [Remember to rotate your logs](#remember-to-rotate-your-logs)
 - [Final notes](#final-notes)
 
 ## Installation/copying
@@ -201,9 +205,9 @@ example entries.  The file must have the following information in the following
 order:
 
     1. path to borg base directory **(required)**
-    2. path to ssh private key for repo **(required)**
+    2. path to ssh private key for remote server **(required)**
     3. connection string to remote repo **(required)**
-    4. password for ssh key/repo **(required)**
+    4. password for borg repo/repo key **(required)**
     5. path to file listing additional files/directories to backup
     6. path to file containing borg-specific exclusion patterns
     7. prune timeframe options
@@ -226,10 +230,59 @@ chmod 600 nc_borg.details   # restrict access to root only (read/write)
 
 If you need help with these options, then you should consult the borg
 documentation or search my blog at
-[https://mytechiethoughts.com](https://mytechiethoughts.com) for borg. This is
-especially true if you want to understand why an SSH key and passphrase are
-preferred and why just a passphrase on it's own presents problems automating
-borg backups.
+[https://mytechiethoughts.com](https://mytechiethoughts.com) for borg.  Here's a
+very brief overview:
+
+#### Line 1: Path to borg base directory
+
+This is primary directory on your local system where your borg configuration is
+located, **NOT* the path to your borg binary.  The base directory contains the
+borg configuration, cache, security files and keys.
+
+#### Line 2: Path to SSH key for remote server
+
+This is the SSH key used to connect to your remote (backup) server where your
+borg repo is located.  **This is NOT your borg repo key!**
+
+> Please note:  If you are planning on executing this script via cron or some
+> other form of automation, it is *highly recommended* that you use an SSH key
+> **without** a password!  SSH is designed such that passwords cannot simply be
+> passed to it via environment variables, etc. so this is something not easily
+> automated by a script such as this for security reasons.  As such, your
+> computer will sit and wait for you to enter the password and will NOT execute
+> the actual backup portion of the script until the SSH key password is provided.
+> 
+> If you really want/need to use an SSH key password, you will have to look into
+> somethign like GNOME keyring or SSH-agent to provide a secure automated way to
+> provide that password to SSH and allow this script to continue.
+>
+> In practice, SSH keys without passwords are still quite safe since the key
+> must still be known in order to connect and most keys are quite long.  In
+> addition, they key only connects to the remote server, your actual information
+> within the borg repository is still encrypted and secured with both a key and
+> password.
+
+#### Line 3: Connection string to remote repo
+
+This is the full server and path required to connect to your borg repo on the
+remote server.  Very often it is the in the form of:
+
+```
+user@servername.tld:repo-name/
+```
+
+for rsync.net it is in the following form:
+
+```
+username@server-number.rsync.net:repo-name/
+```
+
+#### Line 4: Password for borg repo/repo key
+
+This is the password needed to access and decrypt your *borg repo*.  Assuming
+you set up your borg repo using recommended practices, this will actually be the
+password for your *borg repo private key*.  **This is NOT your SSH key
+password!**
 
 ### additional files/directories to backup
 

root/NCscripts/backup.sh

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ lit="\e[93m"
 op="\e[39m"
 info="\e[96m"
 note="\e[95m"
-stamp="[`date +%Y-%m-%d` `date +%H:%M:%S`]"
 
 
 ### Functions ###
@@ -90,6 +89,11 @@ function scriptHelp {
     exit 1
 }
 
+### generate dynamic timestamps
+function stamp {
+    echo `date +%F" "%T`
+}
+
 ### quit -- exit the script after logging any errors, warnings, etc.
 function quit {
     # list generated warnings, if any
@@ -106,7 +110,7 @@ function quit {
     fi
     if [ -z "${exitError}" ]; then
         # exit cleanly
-        echo -e "${note}${stamp} --- ${scriptName} completed" \
+        echo -e "${note}[$(stamp)] --- ${scriptName} completed" \
             "---${normal}" >> "$logFile"
         exit 0
     else
@@ -116,7 +120,7 @@ function quit {
         for errCode in "${exitError[@]}"; do
             errStamp="${errCode%%_*}"
             errValue="${errCode##*_}"
-            echo -e "${err}${errStamp}-- [ERROR] ${errorExplain[$errValue]}" \
+            echo -e "${err}${errStamp} -- [ERROR] ${errorExplain[$errValue]}" \
                 "(code: ${errValue}) --${normal}" >> "$logFile"
         done
         exit 2
@@ -147,7 +151,7 @@ function checkExist {
 
 ### ncMaint - pass requested mode change type to NextCloud occ
 function ncMaint {
-    sudo -u ${webUser} php ${ncRoot}/occ maintenance:mode --$1 \
+    sudo -u "${webUser}" php "${ncRoot}/occ" maintenance:mode --"$1" \
         >> "$logFile" 2>&1
     maintResult="$?"
     return "$maintResult"
@@ -162,10 +166,10 @@ function cleanup {
     checkResult="$?"
     if [ "$checkResult" = "0" ]; then
         # directory still exists
-        exitWarn+=("${stamp}_111")
+        exitWarn+=("[$(stamp)]_111")
     else
         # directory removed
-        echo -e "${op}${stamp} Removed SQL temp directory${normal}" \
+        echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Removed SQL temp directory${normal}" \
             >> "$logFile"
     fi
 
@@ -173,21 +177,21 @@ function cleanup {
     # check value of 'clean503' to see if this is necessary (=1) otherwise, skip
     if [ "$clean503" = "1" ]; then
         # proceed with cleanup
-        echo -e "${op}${stamp} Removing 503 error page..." >> "$logFile"
+        echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Removing 503 error page..." >> "$logFile"
         rm -f "$webroot/$err503File" >> "$logFile" 2>&1
         # verify file is actually gone
         checkExist ff "$webroot/$err503File"
         checkResult="$?"
         if [ "$checkResult" = "0" ]; then
             # file still exists
-            exitWarn+=("${stamp}_5030")
+            exitWarn+=("[$(stamp)]_5030")
         else
             # file removed
-            echo -e "${info}${stamp} -- [INFO] 503 page removed from webroot" \
+            echo -e "${info}[$(stamp)] -- [INFO] 503 page removed from webroot" \
                 "--${normal}" >> "$logFile"
         fi
     else
-        echo -e "${op}${stamp} 503 error page never copied to webroot," \
+        echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] 503 error page never copied to webroot," \
             "nothing to cleanup" >> "$logFile"
     fi
 
@@ -195,10 +199,10 @@ function cleanup {
     ncMaint off
     # check if successful
     if [ "$maintResult" = "0" ]; then
-        echo -e "${info}${stamp} -- [INFO] NextCloud now in regular" \
+        echo -e "${info}[$(stamp)] -- [INFO] NextCloud now in regular" \
                 "operating mode --${normal}" >> "$logFile"
         else
-            exitError+=("${stamp}_101")
+            exitError+=("[$(stamp)]_101")
             quit
     fi
 }
@@ -273,7 +277,7 @@ warningExplain[5032]="The specified webroot (-w parameter) could not be found"
 warningExplain[5033]="No 503 error page could be found. If not using the default located in the script directory, then check your -5 parameter"
 warningExplain[5035]="Error copying 503 error page to webroot"
 warn503="Web users will NOT be informed the server is down!"
-warningExplain[2111]="No password used for SSH keys or access to remote borg repo. This is an insecure configuration"
+warningExplain[2111]="No password used for access to remote borg repo. This is an insecure configuration"
 warningExplain[2112]="No remote borg instance specified. Operations will be slower in this configuration"
 warningExplain[2113]="The specified file containing extra files for inclusion in borgbackup could not be found"
 warningExplain[2114]="The specified file containing exclusion patterns for borgbackup could not be found. Backup was performed as though NO exclusions were defined"
@@ -377,8 +381,8 @@ if [ -z "$webUser" ]; then
     exit 1
 # Check if supplied webUser account exists
 elif [ -n "$webUser" ]; then
-    user_exists=$(id -u $webUser > /dev/null 2>&1; echo $?)
-    if [ $user_exists -ne 0 ]; then
+    user_exists=$(id -u "$webUser" > /dev/null 2>&1; echo $?)
+    if [ "$user_exists" -ne 0 ]; then
         echo -e "\n${err}The supplied webuser account (-u parameter) does not" \
             "exist.${normal}\n"
         exit 1
@@ -425,9 +429,9 @@ fi
 
 
 ### Log start of script operations
-echo -e "${note}${stamp}--- Start $scriptName execution ---${normal}" \
+echo -e "${note}[$(stamp)] --- Start $scriptName execution ---${normal}" \
     >> "$logFile"
-echo -e "${info}${stamp}-- [INFO] Log file located at ${lit}${logFile}${info}" \
+echo -e "${info}[$(stamp)] -- [INFO] Log file located at ${lit}${logFile}${info}" \
     "--${normal}" >> "$logFile"
 
 
@@ -438,7 +442,7 @@ export logFile="$logFile"
 ### Create sqlDump temporary directory and sqlDumpFile name
 sqlDumpDir=$( mktemp -d )
 sqlDumpFile="backup-`date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S`.sql"
-echo -e "${info}${stamp} -- [INFO] mySQL dump file will be stored" \
+echo -e "${info}[$(stamp)] -- [INFO] mySQL dump file will be stored" \
     "at: ${lit}${sqlDumpDir}/${sqlDumpFile}${normal}" >> "$logFile"
 
 
@@ -451,9 +455,9 @@ echo -e "${info}${stamp} -- [INFO] mySQL dump file will be stored" \
 ## Check if webroot has been specified, if not, skip this entire section since there is nowhere to copy the 503 file.
 if [ -z "$webroot" ]; then
     # no webroot path provided
-    echo -e "${info}${stamp} -- [INFO] ${warn503} --${normal}" \
+    echo -e "${info}[$(stamp)] -- [INFO] ${warn503} --${normal}" \
         >> "$logFile"
-    exitWarn+=("${stamp}_5031")
+    exitWarn+=("[$(stamp)]_5031")
     clean503=0
 else
     # verify webroot actually exists
@@ -461,41 +465,41 @@ else
     checkResult="$?"
     if [ "$checkResult" = "1" ]; then
         # webroot directory specified could not be found
-        echo -e "${info}${stamp} -- [INFO] ${warn503} --${normal}" \
+        echo -e "${info}[$(stamp)] -- [INFO] ${warn503} --${normal}" \
             >> "$logFile"
         exitWarn+=("{$stamp}_5032")
         clean503=0
     else
         # webroot exists
-        echo -e "${op}${stamp} Using webroot: ${lit}${webroot}${normal}" \
+        echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Using webroot: ${lit}${webroot}${normal}" \
             >> "$logFile"
         # Verify 503 file existance at given path
         checkExist ff "$err503Path"
         checkResult="$?"
         if [ "$checkResult" = "1" ]; then
             # 503 file could not be found
-            echo -e "${info}${stamp} -- [INFO] ${warn503} --${normal}" \
+            echo -e "${info}[$(stamp)] -- [INFO] ${warn503} --${normal}" \
                 >> "$logFile"
-            exitWarn+=("${stamp}_5033")
+            exitWarn+=("[$(stamp)]_5033")
             clean503=0
         else
             # 503 file exists and webroot is valid. Let's copy it!
-            echo -e "${op}${stamp} ${err503File} found at ${lit}${err503Path}" \
+            echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] ${err503File} found at ${lit}${err503Path}" \
                 "${normal}" >> "$logFile"
-            echo -e "${op}${stamp} Copying 503 error page to webroot..." \
+            echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Copying 503 error page to webroot..." \
                 "${normal}" >> "$logFile"
             cp "${err503Path}" "$webroot/" >> "$logFile" 2>&1
             copyResult="$?"
             # verify copy was successful
                 if [ "$copyResult" = "1" ]; then
                     # copy was unsuccessful
-                    echo -e "${info}${stamp} -- [INFO] ${warn503} --${normal}" \
+                    echo -e "${info}[$(stamp)] -- [INFO] ${warn503} --${normal}" \
                         >> "$logFile"
-                    exitWarn+=("${stamp}_5035")
+                    exitWarn+=("[$(stamp)]_5035")
                     clean503=0
                 else
                 # copy was successful
-                echo -e "${info}${stamp} -- [INFO] 503 error page" \
+                echo -e "${info}[$(stamp)] -- [INFO] 503 error page" \
                     "successfully copied to webroot --${normal}" >> "$logFile"
                 clean503=1
                 fi
@@ -510,10 +514,10 @@ fi
 ncMaint on
 # check if successful
 if [ "$maintResult" = "0" ]; then
-    echo -e "${info}${stamp} -- [INFO] NextCloud now in maintenance mode --" \
+    echo -e "${info}[$(stamp)] -- [INFO] NextCloud now in maintenance mode --" \
         "${normal}" >> "$logFile"
 else
-    exitError+=("${stamp}_100")
+    exitError+=("[$(stamp)]_100")
     cleanup
     quit
 fi
@@ -524,23 +528,23 @@ mapfile -t sqlParams < "$sqlDetails"
 
 
 ### Dump SQL
-echo -e "${op}${stamp} Dumping NextCloud SQL database...${normal}" >> "$logFile"
+echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Dumping NextCloud SQL database...${normal}" >> "$logFile"
 mysqldump --single-transaction -h"${sqlParams[0]}" -u"${sqlParams[1]}" \
     -p"${sqlParams[2]}" "${sqlParams[3]}" > "${sqlDumpDir}/${sqlDumpFile}" \
     2>> "$logFile"
 # verify
 dumpResult="$?"
 if [ "$dumpResult" = "0" ]; then
-    echo -e "${ok}${stamp} -- [SUCCESS] SQL dumped successfully --${normal}" \
+    echo -e "${ok}[$(stamp)] -- [SUCCESS] SQL dumped successfully --${normal}" \
         >> "$logFile"
 else
-    exitError+=("${stamp}_200")
+    exitError+=("[$(stamp)]_200")
     cleanup
     quit
 fi
 
 ### Call borgbackup to copy actual files
-echo -e "${op}${stamp} Pre-backup tasks completed, calling borgbackup..." \
+echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Pre-backup tasks completed, calling borgbackup..." \
     "${normal}" >> "$logFile"
 
 ## Get borgbackup settings and repo details
@@ -549,10 +553,10 @@ mapfile -t borgConfig < "$borgDetails"
 ## check if any required borg configuration variables in defintion file are
 ## empty and exit with error, otherwise, map array items to variables
 # check: borg base directory
-echo -e "${op}${stamp} Verifying supplied borg configuration variables..." \
+echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Verifying supplied borg configuration variables..." \
     "${normal}" >> "$logFile"
 if [ -z "${borgConfig[0]}" ]; then
-    exitError+=("${stamp}_210")
+    exitError+=("[$(stamp)]_210")
     cleanup
     quit
 else
@@ -561,16 +565,16 @@ else
     checkResult="$?"
     if [ "$checkResult" = "1" ]; then
         # borg base directory specified could not be found
-        exitError+=("${stamp}_210")
+        exitError+=("[$(stamp)]_210")
         cleanup
         quit
     fi
-    echo -e "${op}${stamp} Borg base dir... OK${normal}" >> "$logFile"
+    echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Borg base dir... OK${normal}" >> "$logFile"
     export BORG_BASE_DIR="${borgConfig[0]%/}"
 fi
 # check: path to SSH keyfile
 if [ -z "${borgConfig[1]}" ]; then
-    exitError+=("${stamp}_211")
+    exitError+=("[$(stamp)]_211")
     cleanup
     quit
 else
@@ -578,28 +582,28 @@ else
     checkResult="$?"
     if [ "$checkResult" = 1 ]; then
         # SSH keyfile specified could not be found
-        exitError+=("${stamp}_211")
+        exitError+=("[$(stamp)]_211")
         cleanup
         quit
     fi
-    echo -e "${op}${stamp} Borg SSH key... OK${normal}" >> "$logFile"
+    echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Borg SSH key... OK${normal}" >> "$logFile"
     export BORG_RSH="ssh -i ${borgConfig[1]}"
 fi
 # check: name of borg repo
 if [ -z "${borgConfig[2]}" ]; then
-    exitError+=("${stamp}_212")
+    exitError+=("[$(stamp)]_212")
     cleanup
     quit
 else
-    echo -e "${op}${stamp} Borg REPO name... OK${normal}" >> "$logFile"
+    echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Borg REPO name... OK${normal}" >> "$logFile"
     export BORG_REPO="${borgConfig[2]}"
 fi
 # repo password
 if [ -n "${borgConfig[3]}" ]; then
-    echo -e "${op}${stamp} Borg SSH/REPO password... OK${normal}" >> "$logFile"
+    echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Borg REPO password... OK${normal}" >> "$logFile"
     export BORG_PASSPHRASE="${borgConfig[3]}"
 else
-    exitWarn+=("${stamp}_2111")
+    exitWarn+=("[$(stamp)]_2111")
     # if the password was omitted by mistake, export a dummy password so borg
     # fails with an error instead of sitting and waiting for input
     export BORG_PASSPHRASE="DummyPasswordSoBorgFails"
@@ -612,31 +616,31 @@ borgExclude="${borgConfig[5]}"
 borgPrune="${borgConfig[6]}"
 # export: borg remote path (if not blank)
 if [ -n "${borgConfig[7]}" ]; then
-    echo -e "${op}${stamp} Borg REMOTE path... OK${normal}" >> "$logFile"
+    echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Borg REMOTE path... OK${normal}" >> "$logFile"
     export BORG_REMOTE_PATH="${borgConfig[7]}"
 else
-    exitWarn+=("${stamp}_2112")
+    exitWarn+=("[$(stamp)]_2112")
 fi
 
 ## If borgXtra exists, map contents to an array variable
 if [ -n "$borgXtra" ]; then
-    echo -e "${op}${stamp} Processing referenced extra files list for" \
+    echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Processing referenced extra files list for" \
         "borgbackup to include in backup${normal}" >> "$logFile"
     checkExist ff "$borgXtra"
     checkResult="$?"
     if [ "$checkResult" = "0" ]; then
-        echo -e "${op}${stamp} Found ${lit}${borgXtra}${normal}" >> "$logFile"
+        echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Found ${lit}${borgXtra}${normal}" >> "$logFile"
         mapfile -t xtraFiles < "$borgXtra"
-        echo -e "${op}${stamp} Processed extra files list for inclusion in" \
+        echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Processed extra files list for inclusion in" \
             "borgbackup${normal}" >> "$logFile"
     else
-        exitWarn+=("${stamp}_2113")
+        exitWarn+=("[$(stamp)]_2113")
     fi
 else
     # no extra locations specified
-    echo -e "${op}${stamp} No additional locations specified for backup." \
+    echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] No additional locations specified for backup." \
         "Only NextCloud data files will be backed up${normal}" >> "$logFile"
-    exitWarn+=("${stamp}_2116")
+    exitWarn+=("[$(stamp)]_2116")
 fi
 
 ## Check if borgExclude exists since borg will throw an error if it's missing
@@ -644,16 +648,16 @@ if [ -n "$borgExclude" ]; then
     checkExist ff "$borgExclude"
     checkResult="$?"
     if [ "$checkResult" = "0" ]; then
-            echo -e "${op}${stamp} Found ${lit}${borgExclude}${normal}" \
+            echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Found ${lit}${borgExclude}${normal}" \
                 >> "$logFile"
     else
         # file not found, unset the variable so it's like it was not specified
         # in the first place and continue with backup
         unset borgExclude
-        exitWarn+=("${stamp}_2114")
+        exitWarn+=("[$(stamp)]_2114")
     fi
 else
-    echo -e "${op}${stamp} Exclusion pattern file not specified." \
+    echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Exclusion pattern file not specified." \
         "No exclusions will be processed${normal}" >> "$logFile"
 fi
 
@@ -664,13 +668,13 @@ fi
 ## the 'noexec' option for security.  Thus, we will use/create a 'tmp' folder
 ## within the BORG_BASE_DIR and instruct python to use that instead of /tmp
 # check if BORG_BASE_DIR/tmp exists, if not, create it
-echo -e "${op}${stamp} Checking for tmp directory at ${lit}${BORG_BASE_DIR}" \
+echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Checking for tmp directory at ${lit}${BORG_BASE_DIR}" \
     "${normal}" >> "$logFile"
 checkExist fd "$BORG_BASE_DIR/tmp"
 checkResult="$?"
 if [ "$checkResult" = "1" ]; then
     # folder not found
-    echo -e "${op}${stamp} tmp folder not found... creating${lit}" \
+    echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] tmp folder not found... creating${lit}" \
         "${BORG_BASE_DIR}/tmp${normal}" >> "$logFile"
     mkdir "$BORG_BASE_DIR/tmp" 2>> "$logFile"
     # verify folder created
@@ -678,17 +682,17 @@ if [ "$checkResult" = "1" ]; then
     checkResult="$?"
     if [ "$checkResult" = "0" ]; then
         # folder exists
-        echo -e "${op}${stamp} tmp folder created within borg base directory" \
+        echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] tmp folder created within borg base directory" \
             "${normal}" >> "$logFile"
     else
         # problem creating folder and script will exit
-        exitError+=("${stamp}_215")
+        exitError+=("[$(stamp)]_215")
         cleanup
         quit
     fi
 else
     # folder found
-    echo -e "${op}${stamp} tmp folder found within borg base directory" \
+    echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] tmp folder found within borg base directory" \
         "${normal}" >> "$logFile"
 fi
 # export TMPDIR environment variable
@@ -699,74 +703,74 @@ export TMPDIR="${BORG_BASE_DIR}/tmp"
 # commandline depends on whether borgExclude is empty or not
 if [ -z "$borgExclude" ]; then
     # borgExclude is empty
-    echo -e "${info}${stamp} --[INFO] Executing borg without exclusions --" \
+    echo -e "${info}[$(stamp)] --[INFO] Executing borg without exclusions --" \
         "${normal}" >> "$logFile"
     borg --show-rc create ${borgCreateParams} ::`date +%Y-%m-%d_%H%M%S` \
-        ${xtraFiles[@]} \
-        ${sqlDumpDir} ${ncDataDir} \
+        "${xtraFiles[@]}" \
+        "${sqlDumpDir}" "${ncDataDir}" \
         2>> "$logFile"
 else
     # borgExclude is not empty
-    echo -e "${info}${stamp} --[INFO] Executing borg with exclusions --" \
+    echo -e "${info}[$(stamp)] --[INFO] Executing borg with exclusions --" \
         "${normal}" >> "$logFile"
-    borg --show-rc create ${borgCreateParams} --exclude-from ${borgExclude} \
+    borg --show-rc create ${borgCreateParams} --exclude-from "${borgExclude}" \
         ::`date +%Y-%m-%d_%H%M%S` \
-        ${xtraFiles[@]} \
-        ${sqlDumpDir} ${ncDataDir} \
+        "${xtraFiles[@]}" \
+        "${sqlDumpDir}" "${ncDataDir}" \
         2>> "$logFile"
 fi
 
 ## Check status of borg operation
 borgResult="$?"
 if [ "$borgResult" -eq 0 ]; then
-    echo -e "${ok}${stamp} -- [SUCCESS] Borg backup completed successfully --" \
+    echo -e "${ok}[$(stamp)] -- [SUCCESS] Borg backup completed successfully --" \
         "${normal}" >> "$logFile"
 elif [ "$borgResult" -eq 1 ]; then
-    exitWarn+=("${stamp}_2200")
+    exitWarn+=("[$(stamp)]_2200")
 elif [ "$borgResult" -ge 2 ]; then
-    exitError+=("${stamp}_220")
+    exitError+=("[$(stamp)]_220")
     cleanup
     quit
 else
-    exitWarn+=("${stamp}_2201")
+    exitWarn+=("[$(stamp)]_2201")
 fi
 
 ## Generate and execute borg prune
 # command depends on whether or not parameters have been defined
 if [ -n "$borgPrune" ]; then
     # parameters defined
-    echo -e "${info}${stamp} --[INFO] Executing borg prune operation --" \
+    echo -e "${info}[$(stamp)] --[INFO] Executing borg prune operation --" \
         "${normal}" >> "$logFile"
     borg prune --show-rc -v ${borgPruneParams} ${borgPrune} \
         2>> "$logFile"
     # check return-status
     pruneResult="$?"
     if [ "$pruneResult" -eq 0 ]; then
-        echo -e "${ok}${stamp} -- [SUCCESS] Borg prune completed successfully" \
+        echo -e "${ok}[$(stamp)] -- [SUCCESS] Borg prune completed successfully" \
             "--${normal}" >> "$logFile"
     elif [ "$pruneResult" -eq 1 ]; then
-        exitWarn+=("${stamp}_2210")
+        exitWarn+=("[$(stamp)]_2210")
     elif [ "$pruneResult" -ge 2 ]; then
-        exitError+=("${stamp}_221")
+        exitError+=("[$(stamp)]_221")
     else
-        exitWarn+=("${stamp}_2212")
+        exitWarn+=("[$(stamp)]_2212")
     fi
 else
     # parameters not defined... skip pruning
-    exitWarn+=("${stamp}_2115")
+    exitWarn+=("[$(stamp)]_2115")
 fi
 
 
 ### borgbackup completed
-echo -e "${op}${stamp} Borgbackup completed... begin cleanup" \
+echo -e "${op}[$(stamp)] Borgbackup completed... begin cleanup" \
     "${normal}" >> "$logFile"
 
 
 ### Exit script
-echo -e "${bold}${op}${stamp} ***Normal exit process***${normal}" \
+echo -e "${bold}${op}[$(stamp)] ***Normal exit process***${normal}" \
     >> "$logFile"
 cleanup
-echo -e "${bold}${ok}${stamp} -- [SUCCESS] All processes completed" \
+echo -e "${bold}${ok}[$(stamp)] -- [SUCCESS] All processes completed" \
     "successfully --${normal}" >> "$logFile"
 quit
 

root/NCscripts/nc_borg.details

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-<path to borgbackup base directory> /var/borgbackup
-<path to SSH private key for repo>  /var/borgbackup/sshPrivate.key
-<connection string to remote repo>  user@server-number.rsync.net:repoName/
-<password for SSH key/repo>         pAsSwOrd
-<path to file listing extra files>  /root/NCscripts/xtraLocations.borg
-<path to file with exclusions>      /root/NCscripts/excludeLocations.borg
-<purge timeframe options>           --keep-within=7d --keep-daily=30 --keep-weekly=12 --keep-monthly=-1
-<location of borg remote instance>  borg1
+<path to borgbackup base directory>          /var/borgbackup
+<path to SSH private key for remote server>  /var/borgbackup/sshPrivate.key
+<connection string to remote repo>           user@servername.tld:repoName/
+<password for repo>                          pAsSwOrd
+<path to file listing extra files>           /root/NCscripts/xtraLocations.borg
+<path to file with exclusions>               /root/NCscripts/excludeLocations.borg
+<purge timeframe options>                    --keep-within=7d --keep-daily=30 --keep-weekly=12 --keep-monthly=-1
+<location of borg remote instance>           borg1

root/NCscripts/xtraLocations.borg

@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 /root/.ssh/
 /etc/mysql/my.cnf
 /etc/nginx/
-/etc/php/7.0/cli/php.ini
-/etc/php/7.0/fpm/php-fpm.conf
-/etc/php/7.0/fpm/php.ini
-/etc/php/7.0/fpm/pool.d/www.conf
+/etc/php/7.2/cli/php.ini
+/etc/php/7.2/fpm/php-fpm.conf
+/etc/php/7.2/fpm/php.ini
+/etc/php/7.2/fpm/pool.d/www.conf
 /etc/redis/redis.conf
 /usr/share/nginx/html/