option to schedule

[richenberg]

possible to make a option to schedule it, i want it to run one time per week

[mtkennerly]

This is possible! Since Ludusavi has a command line interface (CLI), you just need something that runs the CLI every so often.

If you're using Windows, you can create a service. Someone wrote an example of how to do this with NSSM here: #90 (comment). You could also do something similar with Shawl (one of my other projects), although it doesn't have a GUI like NSSM does.

If you're using Linux, you could do this with cron or systemd. Someone wrote an example of how to do this on the Steam Deck with systemd: https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/108o2yt/backup_saves_automatic_with_ludusavi_daemon/

[chennin]

Linux Unprivileged Systemd method

Recommend setting up Ludusavi via the GUI first.

• Create a service with systemctl edit --user --force --full ludusavi-backup.service

[Unit]
Description=Back up game saves
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/usr/bin/ludusavi backup --force

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

• Create a timer with systemctl edit --user --force --full ludusavi-backup.timer . The following runs daily, or 5-10 minutes after boot.

[Unit]
Description=Back up game saves
RefuseManualStart=no
RefuseManualStop=no

[Timer]
OnCalendar=daily
#Persistent=true
RandomizedDelaySec=5min
OnBootSec=5min

[Install]
WantedBy=timers.target

• Enable the timer and run a backup: systemctl --user enable --now ludusavi-backup.timer

List timers: systemctl --user list-timers --all

Run a backup manually: systemctl --user start ludusavi-backup.service

Check logs: journalctl --user -u ludusavi-backup.service