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README.md

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+# Firefox Backup
+
+This script performs a backup (archiving) of Firefox profile to a backup directory (ideally located on a different volume). As its purpose is to be run at computer shutdown (see service file), it also removes, if it exists, the 10-day old archive.
+
+### Files
+* `firefox-backup.sh` performs a save of you Firefox profile.
+* `variables.conf.templates` contains examples variables definitions, and should be copied locally to `variables.conf`
+  (with any required modifications).
+* `systemd-templates/` contains Systemd units templates for running the script unattended.
+#### Installation
+* `install.sh` copies Systemd templates to their destination, and enables backup for the user running the script.
+
+### Notes
+* If your backup directory is not on root volume, you may want to add a drop-in for the service unit, with
+  `Requires=<mount-point>.mount`
+
+### TODO

firefox-backup.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+source "$(dirname "$0")/variables.conf"
+
+# Remove old archive
+old="$backups_directory/profile-$(date -d "-10 days" +'%Y%m%d').tgz"
+if [[ -f $old ]]; then
+  rm $old
+  echo "Removed $old"
+else
+  echo "No old archive to remove."
+fi
+
+# Save profile
+if [[ ! -f "$backups_directory/profile-$(date +'%Y%m%d').tgz" ]]; then
+  tar zcf "$backups_directory/profile-$(date +'%Y%m%d').tgz" $firefox_data_path/$profile_name
+fi
+
+exit 0

install.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+run_directory=$(dirname "$0")
+user=$(whoami)
+
+echo "Copying Systemd units to system directory..."
+sudo cp $run_directory/systemd-templates/firefox-backup-.service /etc/systemd/system/firefox-backup-$user.service
+sudo sed -i -e "s/PH_USER/$user/g" /etc/systemd/system/firefox-backup-$user.service
+sudo sed -i -e "s:PH_DIRECTORY:$(pwd):g" /etc/systemd/system/firefox-backup-$user.service
+
+echo "Reloading Systemd..."
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+echo "Enabling service (and starting it so a backup occurs at next shutdown)..."
+sudo systemctl enable --now firefox-backup-$user.service
+
+echo "------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+echo "Make sure you set variables.conf!"
+echo "If your backup directory is not on root volume, please add a drop-in with Requires=X.mount to /etc/systemd/system/firefox-backup-$user.service."
+echo "------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+echo "Finished install. Exiting..."
+exit 0

systemd-templates/firefox-backup-.service

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+[Unit]
+Description=Backup PH_USER's Firefox profile before shutdown
+DefaultDependencies=no
+Before=halt.target shutdown.target reboot.target poweroff.target
+# A drop-in with Requires=X.mount may come handy if the target is not the root volume
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+User=PH_USER
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/true
+ExecStop=PH_DIRECTORY/firefox-backup.sh
+RemainAfterExit=yes
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target

variables.conf.template

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copy this file as variables.conf, with the correct values
+
+backups_directory="$HOME/firefox" # FIXME make sure you change this parameter
+firefox_data_path="$HOME/.mozilla/firefox"
+profile_name='profile'