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+#!/bin/bash
+# Backup script for Calibre-web in a kubernetes cluster
+
+BACKUP_DEST="/mnt/PRIVATE_DOCS/BACKUPS/calibre-web"
+
+# Retrieve container name
+base_container=$( docker ps --format "{{.Names}}" | grep tkioskje-calibre-web_tkioskje-calibre-web )
+
+# Abort entire script if any command fails
+set -e
+
+# Database backup
+>&2 echo "Backing up database"
+database_file="/app/calibre-web/app.db"
+docker cp "${base_container}":"${database_file}" "${BACKUP_DEST}"
+
+>&2 echo "Done"