Setup Mongo Backup Strategy on Linux Server
Step 0: Check if mongo is running on sever.
service mongod status
Step 1: place the script https://github.com/vijaykrishnavanshi/server-stuff/blob/master/mongobackup.sh to any particular path.
Step 2: Configure script variable according to your mongo setup.
Step 3: Change the permission of the script:
chomd +x /path/to/script/mongobackup.sh
Step 4: Add a crontab that will run the script on a repeat interval.
crontab -eStep 5: Enter the following lines
# MongoDB Backup
00 00 * * * /path/to/script/mongobackup.sh
This will create a cronjob that will take the backup at every midnight.
If you want to read more about crontab and the pattern in front. Read this - https://www.computerhope.com/unix/ucrontab.htm
If you want to test the different patterns, try this - https://crontab.guru/
Credit: https://pranavprakash.net/2017/02/04/automate-mongodb-backups-using-cron-and-shell-script/