Release 4.1.3 - See CHANGELOG.md

Resolve multiple issues using Azure blobs for remote storage

.github/workflows/main.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    uses: tiredofit/github_actions/.github/workflows/default_amd64_armv7_arm64.yml@main
+    #uses: tiredofit/github_actions/.github/workflows/default_amd64_armv7_arm64.yml@main
     #uses: tiredofit/github_actions/.github/workflows/default_amd64.yml@main
-    #uses: tiredofit/github_actions/.github/workflows/default_amd64_arm64.yml@main
+    uses: tiredofit/github_actions/.github/workflows/default_amd64_arm64.yml@main
     secrets: inherit

.github/workflows/manual.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    uses: tiredofit/github_actions/.github/workflows/default_amd64_armv7_arm64.yml@main
+    #uses: tiredofit/github_actions/.github/workflows/default_amd64_armv7_arm64.yml@main
     #uses: tiredofit/github_actions/.github/workflows/default_amd64.yml@main
-    #uses: tiredofit/github_actions/.github/workflows/default_amd64_arm64.yml@main
+    uses: tiredofit/github_actions/.github/workflows/default_amd64_arm64.yml@main
     secrets: inherit

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,61 @@
+## 4.1.3 2024-07-05 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
+
+   ### Changed
+      - Rebuild to support tiredofit/alpine:7.10.0
+
+
+## 4.1.2 2024-07-02 <effectivelywild@github>
+
+   ### Added
+      - Add support for Azure Blob containers
+      - Fix timestamps when comparing previous backups
+      - Resolve unnecessary read operations in Azure
+      - Resolve issues with backup cleanup operations in Azure
+
+
+## 4.1.1 2024-06-19 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
+
+   ### Changed
+      - Fix issue where postgresql globals when backing up ALL not being deleted (#352)
+
+
+## 4.1.0 2024-05-25 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
+
+    Note that arm/v7 builds have been removed from this release going forward
+
+   ### Added
+      - Introduce DEFAULT/DBXX_MYSQL_CLIENT option to use mariadb or mysql for client dumping to solve incompatibility issues
+      - Alpine 3.20 Base
+      - MariaDB 10.11.8 Client
+      - AWS Client 1.32.113
+      - MySQL Client 8.4.0
+
+
+## 4.0.35 2024-01-14 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
+
+   ### Changed
+      - Fix issue with emaail notifications and not being able to add from statement
+
+
+## 4.0.34 2024-01-02 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
+
+   ### Changed
+      - Change the way architectures are detected to re-enable backups with MSSQL and Influx2
+
+
+## 4.0.33 2023-12-18 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
+
+   ### Changed
+      - Allow _OPTS variabls to contain spaces
+      - Switch references of _DUMP_OPTS to _BACKUP_OPTS
+
+
+## 4.0.32 2023-12-15 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
+
+   ### Changed
+      - Fix issue with directories not properly being backed up (InfluxDB)
+
+
 ## 4.0.31 2023-12-12 <dave at tiredofit dot ca>
 
    ### Changed

Dockerfile

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ARG DISTRO=alpine
-ARG DISTRO_VARIANT=3.19
+ARG DISTRO_VARIANT=3.20
 
 FROM docker.io/tiredofit/${DISTRO}:${DISTRO_VARIANT}
 LABEL maintainer="Dave Conroy (github.com/tiredofit)"
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ ENV INFLUX1_CLIENT_VERSION=1.8.0 \
     INFLUX2_CLIENT_VERSION=2.7.3 \
     MSODBC_VERSION=18.3.2.1-1 \
     MSSQL_VERSION=18.3.1.1-1 \
-    AWS_CLI_VERSION=1.31.5 \
+    MYSQL_VERSION=mysql-8.4.0 \
+    MYSQL_REPO_URL=https://github.com/mysql/mysql-server \
+    AWS_CLI_VERSION=1.32.113 \
     CONTAINER_ENABLE_MESSAGING=TRUE \
     CONTAINER_ENABLE_MONITORING=TRUE \
     IMAGE_NAME="tiredofit/db-backup" \
@@ -27,11 +29,13 @@ RUN source /assets/functions/00-container && \
                     build-base \
                     bzip2-dev \
                     cargo \
+                    cmake \
                     git \
                     go \
                     libarchive-dev \
                     openssl-dev \
                     libffi-dev \
+                    ncurses-dev \
                     python3-dev \
                     py3-pip \
                     xz-dev \
@@ -47,8 +51,10 @@ RUN source /assets/functions/00-container && \
                     mariadb-client \
                     mariadb-connector-c \
                     mongodb-tools \
+                    ncurses \
                     openssl \
                     pigz \
+                    pixz \
                     postgresql16 \
                     postgresql16-client \
                     pv \
@@ -72,33 +78,33 @@ RUN source /assets/functions/00-container && \
     apkArch="$(uname -m)"; \
     case "$apkArch" in \
 	    x86_64) mssql=true ; mssql_arch=amd64; influx2=true ; influx_arch=amd64; ;; \
-        arm64 ) mssql=true ; mssql_arch=amd64; influx2=true ; influx_arch=arm64 ;; \
+        arm64 | aarch64 ) mssql=true ; mssql_arch=amd64; influx2=true ; influx_arch=arm64 ;; \
         *) sleep 0.1 ;; \
     esac; \
     \
-    if [ $mssql = "true" ] ; then curl -O https://download.microsoft.com/download/3/5/5/355d7943-a338-41a7-858d-53b259ea33f5/msodbcsql18_${MSODBC_VERSION}_${mssql_arch}.apk ; curl -O https://download.microsoft.com/download/3/5/5/355d7943-a338-41a7-858d-53b259ea33f5/mssql-tools18_${MSSQL_VERSION}_${mssql_arch}.apk ; echo y | apk add --allow-untrusted msodbcsql18_${MSODBC_VERSION}_${mssql_arch}.apk mssql-tools18_${MSSQL_VERSION}_${mssql_arch}.apk ; else echo >&2 "Detected non x86_64 or ARM64 build variant, skipping MSSQL installation" ; fi; \
-    if [ $influx2 = "true" ] ; then curl -sSL https://dl.influxdata.com/influxdb/releases/influxdb2-client-${INFLUX2_CLIENT_VERSION}-linux-${influx_arch}.tar.gz | tar xvfz - --strip=1 -C /usr/src/ ; chmod +x /usr/src/influx ; mv /usr/src/influx /usr/sbin/ ; else echo >&2 "Unable to build Influx 2 on this system" ; fi ; \
+    if [[ $mssql = "true" ]] ; then curl -O https://download.microsoft.com/download/3/5/5/355d7943-a338-41a7-858d-53b259ea33f5/msodbcsql18_${MSODBC_VERSION}_${mssql_arch}.apk ; curl -O https://download.microsoft.com/download/3/5/5/355d7943-a338-41a7-858d-53b259ea33f5/mssql-tools18_${MSSQL_VERSION}_${mssql_arch}.apk ; echo y | apk add --allow-untrusted msodbcsql18_${MSODBC_VERSION}_${mssql_arch}.apk mssql-tools18_${MSSQL_VERSION}_${mssql_arch}.apk ; else echo >&2 "Detected non x86_64 or ARM64 build variant, skipping MSSQL installation" ; fi; \
+    if [[ $influx2 = "true" ]] ; then curl -sSL https://dl.influxdata.com/influxdb/releases/influxdb2-client-${INFLUX2_CLIENT_VERSION}-linux-${influx_arch}.tar.gz | tar xvfz - --strip=1 -C /usr/src/ ; chmod +x /usr/src/influx ; mv /usr/src/influx /usr/sbin/ ; else echo >&2 "Unable to build Influx 2 on this system" ; fi ; \
     clone_git_repo https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb "${INFLUX1_CLIENT_VERSION}" && \
     go build -o /usr/sbin/influxd ./cmd/influxd && \
     strip /usr/sbin/influxd && \
+    \
+    clone_git_repo "${MYSQL_REPO_URL}" "${MYSQL_VERSION}" && \
+    cmake \
+        -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel \
+        -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/mysql \
+        -DFORCE_INSOURCE_BUILD=1 \
+        -DWITHOUT_SERVER:BOOL=ON \
+        && \
+    make -j$(nproc) install && \
+    \
+    pip3 install --break-system-packages awscli==${AWS_CLI_VERSION} && \
+    pip3 install --break-system-packages blobxfer && \
+    \
     mkdir -p /usr/src/pbzip2 && \
     curl -sSL https://launchpad.net/pbzip2/1.1/1.1.13/+download/pbzip2-1.1.13.tar.gz | tar xvfz - --strip=1 -C /usr/src/pbzip2 && \
     cd /usr/src/pbzip2 && \
     make && \
     make install && \
-    mkdir -p /usr/src/pixz && \
-    curl -sSL https://github.com/vasi/pixz/releases/download/v1.0.7/pixz-1.0.7.tar.xz | tar xvfJ - --strip 1 -C /usr/src/pixz && \
-    cd /usr/src/pixz && \
-    ./configure \
-        --prefix=/usr \
-        --sysconfdir=/etc \
-        --localstatedir=/var \
-        && \
-    make && \
-    make install && \
-    \
-    pip3 install --break-system-packages awscli==${AWS_CLI_VERSION} && \
-    pip3 install --break-system-packages blobxfer && \
     \
     package remove .db-backup-build-deps && \
     package cleanup && \

README.md

@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ Encryption occurs after compression and the encrypted filename will have a `.gpg
 | `DEFAULT_EXTRA_BACKUP_OPTS`        | Pass extra arguments to the backup command only, add them here e.g. `--extra-command`                     |                           |         |
 | `DEFAULT_EXTRA_ENUMERATION_OPTS`   | Pass extra arguments to the database enumeration command only, add them here e.g. `--extra-command`       |                           |         |
 | `DEFAULT_EXTRA_OPTS`               | Pass extra arguments to the backup and database enumeration command, add them here e.g. `--extra-command` |                           |         |
+| `DEFAULT_MYSQL_CLIENT`             | Choose between `mariadb` or `mysql` client to perform dump operations for compatibility purposes          | `mariadb`                 |         |
 | `DEFAULT_MYSQL_EVENTS`             | Backup Events                                                                                             | `TRUE`                    |         |
 | `DEFAULT_MYSQL_MAX_ALLOWED_PACKET` | Max allowed packet                                                                                        | `512M`                    |         |
 | `DEFAULT_MYSQL_SINGLE_TRANSACTION` | Backup in a single transaction                                                                            | `TRUE`                    |         |
@@ -325,7 +326,7 @@ If `DEFAULT_BACKUP_LOCTION` = `FILESYSTEM` then the following options are used:
 
 | Variable                             | Description                                                                                           | Default                               |
 | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
-| `DEFAULT_CREATE_LATEST_SYMLINK`      | Create a symbolic link pointing to last backup in this format: `latest-(DB_TYPE)-(DB_NAME)-(DB_HOST)` | `TRUE`                                |
+| `DEFAULT_CREATE_LATEST_SYMLINK`      | Create a symbolic link pointing to last backup in this format: `latest-(DB_TYPE)_(DB_NAME)_(DB_HOST)` | `TRUE`                                |
 | `DEFAULT_FILESYSTEM_PATH`            | Directory where the database dumps are kept.                                                          | `/backup`                             |
 | `DEFAULT_FILESYSTEM_PATH_PERMISSION` | Permissions to apply to backup directory                                                              | `700`                                 |
 | `DEFAULT_FILESYSTEM_ARCHIVE_PATH`    | Optional Directory where the database dumps archives are kept                                         | `${DEFAULT_FILESYSTEM_PATH}/archive/` |
@@ -356,10 +357,13 @@ If `DEFAULT_BACKUP_LOCATION` = `S3` then the following options are used:
 If `DEFAULT_BACKUP_LOCATION` = `blobxfer` then the following options are used:.
 
 | Parameter                              | Description                                                         | Default             | `_FILE` |
-| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | ------- |
+| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | ------- |
 | `DEFAULT_BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT`     | Microsoft Azure Cloud storage account name.                         |                     | x       |
 | `DEFAULT_BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_KEY` | Microsoft Azure Cloud storage account key.                          |                     | x       |
 | `DEFAULT_BLOBXFER_REMOTE_PATH`         | Remote Azure path                                                   | `/docker-db-backup` | x       |
+| `DEFAULT_BLOBXFER_REMOTE_MODE`         | Azure Storage mode e.g. `auto`, `file`, `append`, `block` or `page` | `auto`              | x       |
+
+- When `DEFAULT_BLOBXFER_REMOTE_MODE` is set to auto it will use blob containers by default. If the `DEFAULT_BLOBXFER_REMOTE_PATH` path does not exist a blob container with that name will be created. 
 
 > This service uploads files from backup targed directory `DEFAULT_FILESYSTEM_PATH`.
 > If the a cleanup configuration in `DEFAULT_CLEANUP_TIME` is defined, the remote directory on Azure storage will also be cleaned automatically.
@@ -636,10 +640,13 @@ If `DB01_BACKUP_LOCATION` = `S3` then the following options are used:
 If `DB01_BACKUP_LOCATION` = `blobxfer` then the following options are used:.
 
 | Parameter                              | Description                                                         | Default             | `_FILE` |
-| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | ------- |
+| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | ------- |
 | `DB01_BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT`        | Microsoft Azure Cloud storage account name.                         |                     | x       |
 | `DB01_BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_KEY`    | Microsoft Azure Cloud storage account key.                          |                     | x       |
 | `DB01_BLOBXFER_REMOTE_PATH`            | Remote Azure path                                                   | `/docker-db-backup` | x       |
+| `DB01_BLOBXFER_REMOTE_MODE`            | Azure Storage mode e.g. `auto`, `file`, `append`, `block` or `page` | `auto`              | x       |
+
+- When `DEFAULT_BLOBXFER_REMOTE_MODE` is set to auto it will use blob containers by default. If the `DEFAULT_BLOBXFER_REMOTE_PATH` path does not exist a blob container with that name will be created. 
 
 > This service uploads files from backup directory `DB01_BACKUP_FILESYSTEM_PATH`.
 > If the a cleanup configuration in `DB01_CLEANUP_TIME` is defined, the remote directory on Azure storage will also be cleaned automatically.

examples/compose.yml

@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ services:
       - BACKUP_JOB_CONCURRENCY=1     # Only run one job at a time
       - DEFAULT_CHECKSUM=NONE        # Don't create checksums
       - DEFAULT_COMPRESSION=ZSTD     # Compress all with ZSTD
-      - DEFAULT_DUMP_INTERVAL=1440   # Backup every 1440 minutes
-      - DEFAULT_DUMP_BEGIN=0000      # Start backing up at midnight
+      - DEFAULT_BACKUP_INTERVAL=1440   # Backup every 1440 minutes
+      - DEFAULT_BACKUP_BEGIN=0000      # Start backing up at midnight
       - DEFAULT_CLEANUP_TIME=8640    # Cleanup backups after a week
 
       - DB01_TYPE=mariadb
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ services:
       - DB01_NAME=example
       - DB01_USER=example
       - DB01_PASS=examplepassword
-      - DB01_DUMP_INTERVAL=30        # (override) Backup every 30 minutes
-      - DB01_DUMP_BEGIN=+1           # (override) Backup starts immediately
+      - DB01_BACKUP_INTERVAL=30        # (override) Backup every 30 minutes
+      - DB01_BACKUP_BEGIN=+1           # (override) Backup starts immediately
       - DB01_CLEANUP_TIME=180        # (override) Cleanup backups they are older than 180 minutes
       - DB01_CHECKSUM=SHA1           # (override) Create a SHA1 checksum
       - DB01_COMPRESSION=GZ          # (override) Compress with GZIP
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ services:
       #- DB02_NAME=example
       #- DB02_USER=example
       #- DB02_PASS=examplepassword
-      #- DB02_DUMP_INTERVAL=60         # (override) Backup every 60 minutes
-      #- DB02_DUMP_BEGIN=+10           # (override) Backup starts in ten minutes
+      #- DB02_BACKUP_INTERVAL=60         # (override) Backup every 60 minutes
+      #- DB02_BACKUP_BEGIN=+10           # (override) Backup starts in ten minutes
       #- DB02_CLEANUP_TIME=240         # (override) Cleanup backups they are older than 240 minutes
       #- DB02_CHECKSUM=MD5             # (override) Create a SHA1 checksum
       #- DB02_COMPRESSION=BZ           # (override) Compress with BZIP

examples/mssql-blobxfer/compose.yml

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ services:
       - DB01_NAME=test1             # Create this database
       - DB01_USER=sa
       - DB01_PASS=5hQa0utRFBpIY3yhoIyE
-      - DB01_DUMP_INTERVAL=5        # backup every 5 minute
+      - DB01_BACKUP_INTERVAL=5        # backup every 5 minute
       # - DB01_DUMP_BEGIN=0000      # backup starts at midnight vs not set immediately
       - DB01_CLEANUP_TIME=60         # clean backups they are older than 60 minutes
       - DB01_CHECKSUM=SHA1          # Set Checksum to be SHA1

examples/mssql/compose.yml

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ services:
       - DB01_NAME=test1
       - DB01_USER=sa
       - DB01_PASS=5hQa0utRFBpIY3yhoIyE
-      - DB01_DUMP_INTERVAL=1            # backup every minute
+      - DB01_BACKUP_INTERVAL=1            # backup every minute
       # - DB01_DUMP_BEGIN=0000      # backup starts at midnight vs unset immediately
       - DB01_CLEANUP_TIME=5         # clean backups they are older than 5 minute
       - DB01_CHECKSUM=NONE

install/assets/defaults/10-db-backup

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ DBBACKUP_USER=${DBBACKUP_USER:-"dbbackup"}
 DBBACKUP_GROUP=${DBBACKUP_GROUP:-"${DBBACKUP_USER}"} # Must go after DBBACKUP_USER
 DEFAULT_BACKUP_BEGIN=${DEFAULT_BACKUP_BEGIN:-+0}
 DEFAULT_BACKUP_INTERVAL=${DEFAULT_BACKUP_INTERVAL:-1440}
-DEFAULT_BACKUP_INTERVAL=${DEFAULT_BACKUP_INTERVAL:-1440}
 DEFAULT_BACKUP_LOCATION=${DEFAULT_BACKUP_LOCATION:-"FILESYSTEM"}
 DEFAULT_BLOBXFER_REMOTE_PATH=${DEFAULT_BLOBXFER_REMOTE_PATH:-"/docker-db-backup"}
+DEFAULT_BLOBXFER_MODE=${DEFAULT_BLOBXFER_MODE:-"auto"}
 DEFAULT_CHECKSUM=${DEFAULT_CHECKSUM:-"MD5"}
 DEFAULT_COMPRESSION=${DEFAULT_COMPRESSION:-"ZSTD"}
 DEFAULT_COMPRESSION_LEVEL=${DEFAULT_COMPRESSION_LEVEL:-"3"}
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ DEFAULT_FILESYSTEM_PATH_PERMISSION=${DEFAULT_FILESYSTEM_PATH_PERMISSION:-"700"}
 DEFAULT_FILESYSTEM_PERMISSION=${DEFAULT_FILESYSTEM_PERMISSION:-"600"}
 DEFAULT_FILESYSTEM_ARCHIVE_PATH=${DEFAULT_FILESYSTEM_ARCHIVE_PATH:-"${DEFAULT_FILESYSTEM_PATH}/archive/"}
 DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL=${DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL:-"notice"}
+DEFAULT_MYSQL_CLIENT=${DEFAULT_MYSQL_CLIENT:-"mariadb"}
 DEFAULT_MYSQL_ENABLE_TLS=${DEFAULT_MYSQL_ENABLE_TLS:-"FALSE"}
 DEFAULT_MYSQL_EVENTS=${DEFAULT_MYSQL_EVENTS:-"TRUE"}
 DEFAULT_MYSQL_MAX_ALLOWED_PACKET=${DEFAULT_MYSQL_MAX_ALLOWED_PACKET:-"512M"}

install/assets/functions/10-db-backup

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ bootstrap_variables() {
                             DEFAULT_BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT \
                             DEFAULT_BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_KEY \
                             DEFAULT_BLOBXFER_REMOTE_PATH \
+                            DEFAULT_BLOBXFER_MODE \
                             DB"${backup_instance_number}"_AUTH \
                             DB"${backup_instance_number}"_TYPE \
                             DB"${backup_instance_number}"_HOST \
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ bootstrap_variables() {
                             DB"${backup_instance_number}"_BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT \
                             DB"${backup_instance_number}"_BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_KEY \
                             DB"${backup_instance_number}"_BLOBXFER_REMOTE_PATH \
+                            DB"${backup_instance_number}"_BLOBXFER_MODE \
                             BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT \
                             BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_KEY \
                             DB_HOST \
@@ -168,6 +170,11 @@ bootstrap_variables() {
             sed -i "s|MONGO_CUSTOM_URI='\(.*\)'|MONGO_CUSTOM_URI=\1|g" "${backup_instance_vars}"
         fi
 
+        if grep -qo ".*_OPTS='.*'" "${backup_instance_vars}"; then
+            print_debug "[bootstrap_variables] [backup_init] Found _OPTS variable with quotes"
+            sed -i "s|_OPTS='\(.*\)'|_OPTS=\1|g" "${backup_instance_vars}"
+        fi
+
         transform_backup_instance_variable() {
             if grep -q "^DB${1}_${2}=" "${backup_instance_vars}" && [ "$(grep "^DB${1}_${2}=" "${backup_instance_vars}" | cut -d = -f2)" != "unset" ]; then
                 export "$3"="$(grep "^DB${1}_${2}=" "${backup_instance_vars}" | cut -d = -f2-)"
@@ -194,6 +201,7 @@ bootstrap_variables() {
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" BLOBXFER_REMOTE_PATH backup_job_blobxfer_remote_path
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_KEY backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account_key
+        transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" BLOBXFER_MODE backup_job_blobxfer_mode
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" CHECKSUM backup_job_checksum
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" CLEANUP_TIME backup_job_cleanup_time
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" COMPRESSION backup_job_compression
@@ -204,7 +212,7 @@ bootstrap_variables() {
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" ENCRYPT_PASSPHRASE backup_job_encrypt_passphrase
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" ENCRYPT_PRIVATE_KEY backup_job_encrypt_private_key
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" ENCRYPT_PUBLIC_KEY backup_job_encrypt_public_key
-        transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" EXTRA_DUMP_OPTS backup_job_extra_dump_opts
+        transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" EXTRA_BACKUP_OPTS backup_job_extra_backup_opts
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" EXTRA_ENUMERATION_OPTS backup_job_extra_enumeration_opts
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" EXTRA_OPTS backup_job_extra_opts
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" FILESYSTEM_ARCHIVE_PATH backup_job_filesystem_archive_path
@@ -216,6 +224,7 @@ bootstrap_variables() {
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" INFLUX_VERSION backup_job_influx_version
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" LOG_LEVEL backup_job_log_level
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" MONGO_CUSTOM_URI backup_job_mongo_custom_uri
+        transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" MYSQL_CLIENT backup_job_mysql_client
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" MYSQL_ENABLE_TLS backup_job_mysql_enable_tls
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" MYSQL_EVENTS backup_job_mysql_events
         transform_backup_instance_variable "${backup_instance_number}" MYSQL_MAX_ALLOWED_PACKET backup_job_mysql_max_allowed_packet
@@ -396,6 +405,20 @@ EOF
                 dbtype=mysql
                 backup_job_db_port=${backup_job_db_port:-3306}
                 check_var backup_job_db_name DB"${v_instance}"_NAME "database name. Seperate multiple with commas"
+                case "${backup_job_mysql_client,,}" in
+                    mariadb )
+                        _mysql_prefix=/usr/bin/
+                    ;;
+                    mysql )
+                        _mysql_prefix=/opt/mysql/bin/
+                    ;;
+                    * )
+                        print_error "I don't understand '${backup_job_mysql_client,,}' as a client. Exiting.."
+                        exit 99
+                    ;;
+                esac
+
+                print_debug "Using '${backup_job_mysql_client,,}' as client"
 
                 if [ -n "${backup_job_db_pass}" ] ; then export MYSQL_PWD=${backup_job_db_pass} ; fi
                 if var_true "${backup_job_mysql_enable_tls}" ; then
@@ -510,15 +533,14 @@ backup_influx() {
                 backup_job_filename=influx_${db}_${backup_job_db_host#*//}_${now}
                 backup_job_filename_base=influx_${db}_${backup_job_db_host#*//}
                 if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_INFLUX}" ; then debug off; fi
-                compression
                 pre_dbbackup "${db}"
                 write_log notice "Dumping Influx database: '${db}'"
                 if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_INFLUX}" ; then debug on; fi
-                run_as_user influxd backup ${influx_compression} ${bucket} -portable -host ${backup_job_db_host}:${backup_job_db_port} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
+                run_as_user influxd backup ${influx_compression} ${bucket} -portable -host ${backup_job_db_host}:${backup_job_db_port} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_backup_opts} "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
                 exit_code=$?
                 check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename}"
+                compression
                 create_archive
-                backup_job_filename=influx2_${db}_${backup_job_db_host#*//}_${now}.tar${extension}
                 if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_INFLUX}" ; then debug off; fi
                 timer backup finish
                 file_encryption
@@ -538,15 +560,14 @@ backup_influx() {
                  if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_INFLUX}" ; then debug off; fi
                 backup_job_filename=influx2_${db}_${backup_job_db_host#*//}_${now}
                 backup_job_filename_base=influx2_${db}_${backup_job_db_host#*//}
-                compression
                 pre_dbbackup "${db}"
                 write_log notice "Dumping Influx2 database: '${db}'"
                 if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_INFLUX}" ; then debug on; fi
-                run_as_user influx backup --org ${backup_job_db_user} ${bucket} --host ${backup_job_db_host}:${backup_job_db_port} --token ${backup_job_db_pass} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} --compression none "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
+                run_as_user influx backup --org ${backup_job_db_user} ${bucket} --host ${backup_job_db_host}:${backup_job_db_port} --token ${backup_job_db_pass} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_backup_opts} --compression none "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
                 exit_code=$?
                 check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename}"
+                compression
                 create_archive
-                backup_job_filename=influx2_${db}_${backup_job_db_host#*//}_${now}.tar${extension}
                 if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_INFLUX}" ; then debug off; fi
                 timer backup finish
                 file_encryption
@@ -573,9 +594,9 @@ backup_mongo() {
         compression_string="and compressing with gzip"
     fi
     if [ -n "${backup_job_mongo_custom_uri}" ] ; then
-        mongo_backup_parameter="--uri=${backup_job_mongo_custom_uri} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts}"
+        mongo_backup_parameter="--uri=${backup_job_mongo_custom_uri} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_backup_opts}"
     else
-        mongo_backup_parameter="--host ${backup_job_db_host} --port ${backup_job_db_port} ${MONGO_USER_STR}${MONGO_PASS_STR}${MONGO_AUTH_STR}${MONGO_DB_STR} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts}"
+        mongo_backup_parameter="--host ${backup_job_db_host} --port ${backup_job_db_port} ${MONGO_USER_STR}${MONGO_PASS_STR}${MONGO_AUTH_STR}${MONGO_DB_STR} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_backup_opts}"
     fi
     if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MONGO}" ; then debug off; fi
     pre_dbbackup "${backup_job_db_name}"
@@ -662,7 +683,7 @@ backup_mysql() {
 
     if [ "${backup_job_db_name,,}" = "all" ] ; then
         write_log debug "Preparing to back up everything except for information_schema and _* prefixes"
-        db_names=$(run_as_user mysql -h ${backup_job_db_host} -P ${backup_job_db_port} -u${backup_job_db_user} ${mysql_tls_args} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_enumeration_opts} --batch -e "SHOW DATABASES;" | grep -v Database | grep -v schema )
+        db_names=$(run_as_user ${_mysql_prefix}mysql -h ${backup_job_db_host} -P ${backup_job_db_port} -u${backup_job_db_user} ${mysql_tls_args} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_enumeration_opts} --batch -e "SHOW DATABASES;" | grep -v Database | grep -v schema )
         if [ -n "${backup_job_db_name_exclude}" ] ; then
             db_names_exclusions=$(echo "${backup_job_db_name_exclude}" | tr ',' '\n')
             for db_exclude in ${db_names_exclusions} ; do
@@ -679,13 +700,13 @@ backup_mysql() {
     if var_true "${backup_job_split_db}" ; then
         for db in ${db_names} ; do
                 prepare_dbbackup
-                backup_job_filename=mysql_${db}_${backup_job_db_host,,}_${now}.sql
-                backup_job_filename_base=mysql_${db}_${backup_job_db_host,,}
+                backup_job_filename=${backup_job_mysql_client,,}_${db}_${backup_job_db_host,,}_${now}.sql
+                backup_job_filename_base=${backup_job_mysql_client,,}_${db}_${backup_job_db_host,,}
                 compression
                 pre_dbbackup "${db}"
                 write_log notice "Dumping MySQL/MariaDB database: '${db}' ${compression_string}"
                 if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MYSQL}" ; then debug on; fi
-                run_as_user ${play_fair} mysqldump --max-allowed-packet=${backup_job_mysql_max_allowed_packet} -h ${backup_job_db_host} -P ${backup_job_db_port} -u${backup_job_db_user} ${events} ${single_transaction} ${stored_procedures} ${mysql_tls_args} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} $db | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
+                run_as_user ${play_fair} ${_mysql_prefix}mysqldump --max-allowed-packet=${backup_job_mysql_max_allowed_packet} -h ${backup_job_db_host} -P ${backup_job_db_port} -u${backup_job_db_user} ${events} ${single_transaction} ${stored_procedures} ${mysql_tls_args} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_backup_opts} $db | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
                 exit_code=$?
                 if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MYSQL}" ; then debug off; fi
                 check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename}"
@@ -700,13 +721,13 @@ backup_mysql() {
     else
         write_log debug "Not splitting database dumps into their own files"
         prepare_dbbackup
-        backup_job_filename=mysql_all_${backup_job_db_host,,}_${now}.sql
-        backup_job_filename_base=mysql_all_${backup_job_db_host,,}
+        backup_job_filename=${backup_job_mysql_client,,}_all_${backup_job_db_host,,}_${now}.sql
+        backup_job_filename_base=${backup_job_mysql_client,,}_all_${backup_job_db_host,,}
         compression
         pre_dbbackup all
         write_log notice "Dumping all MySQL / MariaDB databases: '$(echo ${db_names} | xargs | tr ' ' ',')' ${compression_string}"
         if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MYSQL}" ; then debug on; fi
-        run_as_user ${play_fair} mysqldump --max-allowed-packet=${backup_job_mysql_max_allowed_packet} -h ${backup_job_db_host} -P ${backup_job_db_port} -u${backup_job_db_user} ${events} ${single_transaction} ${stored_procedures} ${mysql_tls_args} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} --databases $(echo ${db_names} | xargs) | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
+        run_as_user ${play_fair} ${_mysql_prefix}mysqldump --max-allowed-packet=${backup_job_mysql_max_allowed_packet} -h ${backup_job_db_host} -P ${backup_job_db_port} -u${backup_job_db_user} ${events} ${single_transaction} ${stored_procedures} ${mysql_tls_args} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_backup_opts} --databases $(echo ${db_names} | xargs) | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
         exit_code=$?
         if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_MYSQL}" ; then debug off; fi
         check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename}"
@@ -724,11 +745,12 @@ backup_pgsql() {
     backup_pgsql_globals() {
         prepare_dbbackup
         backup_job_filename=pgsql_globals_${backup_job_db_host,,}_${now}.sql
+        backup_job_global_base=pgsql_globals_${backup_job_db_host,,}
         compression
         pre_dbbackup "globals"
         print_notice "Dumping PostgresSQL globals: with 'pg_dumpall -g' ${compression_string}"
         if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_PGSQL}" ; then debug on; fi
-        run_as_user ${play_fair} pg_dumpall -h "${backup_job_db_host}" -U "${backup_job_db_user}" -p "${backup_job_db_port}" -g ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
+        run_as_user ${play_fair} pg_dumpall -h "${backup_job_db_host}" -U "${backup_job_db_user}" -p "${backup_job_db_port}" -g ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_backup_opts} | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
         exit_code=$?
         if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_PGSQL}" ; then debug off; fi
         check_exit_code "${backup_job_filename}"
@@ -777,7 +799,7 @@ backup_pgsql() {
                 pre_dbbackup "${db}"
                 write_log notice "Dumping PostgresSQL database: '${db}' ${compression_string}"
                 if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_PGSQL}" ; then debug on; fi
-                run_as_user ${play_fair} pg_dump -h "${backup_job_db_host}" -p "${backup_job_db_port}" -U "${backup_job_db_user}" $db ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
+                run_as_user ${play_fair} pg_dump -h "${backup_job_db_host}" -p "${backup_job_db_port}" -U "${backup_job_db_user}" $db ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_backup_opts} | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
                 exit_code=$?
                 if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_PGSQL}" ; then debug off; fi
                 check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename}"
@@ -807,7 +829,7 @@ backup_pgsql() {
         for x_db_name in ${tmp_db_names} ; do
             pgexclude_arg=$(echo ${pgexclude_arg} --exclude-database=${x_db_name})
         done
-        run_as_user ${play_fair} pg_dumpall -h ${backup_job_db_host} -p ${backup_job_db_port} -U ${backup_job_db_user} ${pgexclude_arg} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts} | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
+        run_as_user ${play_fair} pg_dumpall -h ${backup_job_db_host} -p ${backup_job_db_port} -U ${backup_job_db_user} ${pgexclude_arg} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_backup_opts} | ${compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" > /dev/null
         exit_code=$?
         if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_PGSQL}" ; then debug off; fi
         check_exit_code backup "${backup_job_filename}"
@@ -828,7 +850,7 @@ backup_redis() {
     backup_job_filename=redis_all_${backup_job_db_host,,}_${now}.rdb
     backup_job_filename_base=redis_${backup_job_db_host,,}
     if var_true "${DEBUG_BACKUP_REDIS}" ; then debug on; fi
-    echo bgsave | silent run_as_user ${play_fair} redis-cli -h ${backup_job_db_host} -p ${backup_job_db_port} ${REDIS_PASS_STR} --rdb ${temporary_directory}/${backup_job_filename} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_dump_opts}
+    echo bgsave | silent run_as_user ${play_fair} redis-cli -h ${backup_job_db_host} -p ${backup_job_db_port} ${REDIS_PASS_STR} --rdb ${temporary_directory}/${backup_job_filename} ${backup_job_extra_opts} ${backup_job_extra_backup_opts}
     sleep 10
     try=5
     while [ $try -gt 0 ] ; do
@@ -1045,17 +1067,24 @@ cleanup_old_data() {
                     write_log info "Cleaning up old backups on filesystem"
                     run_as_user mkdir -p "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"
                     find "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"/  -type f -mmin +"${backup_job_cleanup_time}" -iname "${backup_job_filename_base}*" -exec rm -f {} \;
+                    if var_true "${_postgres_backup_globals}"; then
+                        find "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"/  -type f -mmin +"${backup_job_cleanup_time}" -iname "${backup_job_global_base}*" -exec rm -f {} \;
+                    fi
+
                     if  [ -z "${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account}" ] || [ -z "${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account_key}" ]; then
                         write_log warn "Variable _BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT or _BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_KEY is not set. Skipping blobxfer functions"
                     else
                         write_log info "Syncing changes via blobxfer"
-                        silent run_as_user blobxfer upload --mode file --remote-path ${backup_job_blobxfer_remote_path} --storage-account ${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account} --storage-account-key ${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account_key} --local-path ${backup_job_filesystem_path} --delete --delete-only
+                        silent run_as_user blobxfer upload --no-overwrite --mode ${backup_job_blobxfer_mode} --remote-path ${backup_job_blobxfer_remote_path} --storage-account ${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account} --storage-account-key ${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account_key} --local-path ${backup_job_filesystem_path} --delete --delete-only
                     fi
                 ;;
                 "file" | "filesystem" )
                     write_log info "Cleaning up old backups on filesystem"
                     run_as_user mkdir -p "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"
                     run_as_user find "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"/  -type f -mmin +"${backup_job_cleanup_time}" -iname "${backup_job_filename_base}*" -exec rm -f {} \;
+                    if var_true "${_postgres_backup_globals}"; then
+                        run_as_user find "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"/  -type f -mmin +"${backup_job_cleanup_time}" -iname "${backup_job_global_base}*" -exec rm -f {} \;
+                    fi
                 ;;
                 "s3" | "minio" )
                     write_log info "Cleaning up old backups on S3 storage"
@@ -1156,8 +1185,9 @@ create_archive() {
     if var_true "${DEBUG_CREATE_ARCHIVE}" ; then debug on; fi
     if [ "${exit_code}" = "0" ] ; then
         write_log notice "Creating archive file of '${backup_job_filename}' with tar ${compression_string}"
-        run_as_user tar cf - "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" | ${dir_compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}".tar"${extension}" > /dev/null
-        rm -rf "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
+        run_as_user tar cf - "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename_dir}" | ${dir_compress_cmd} | run_as_user tee "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename_dir}".tar"${extension}" > /dev/null
+        backup_job_filename="${backup_job_filename_dir}".tar"${extension}"
+        rm -rf "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename_dir}"
     else
         write_log error "Skipping creating archive file because backup did not complete successfully"
     fi
@@ -1384,7 +1414,7 @@ notify() {
         if [ -z "${SMTP_HOST}" ] ; then write_log error "[notifications] No SMTP_HOST variable set - Skipping sending Email notifications" ; skip_mail=true ; fi
         if [ -z "${SMTP_PORT}" ] ; then write_log error "[notifications] No SMTP_PORT variable set - Skipping sending Email notifications" ; skip_mail=true ; fi
         if var_nottrue "${skip_mail}" ; then
-            if ! grep -q ^from /etc/msmptrc ; then
+            if ! grep -q ^from /etc/msmtprc ; then
                 echo "from ${MAIL_FROM}" >> /etc/msmtprc
             fi
             mail_recipients=$(echo "${MAIL_TO}" | tr "," "\n")
@@ -1608,8 +1638,8 @@ EOF
                 if  [ -z "${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account}" ] || [ -z "${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account_key}" ]; then
                     write_log warn "Variable _BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT or _BLOBXFER_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_KEY is not set. Skipping blobxfer functions"
                 else
-                    write_log info "Synchronize local storage from S3 Bucket with blobxfer"
-                    ${play_fair} blobxfer download --mode file --remote-path ${backup_job_blobxfer_remote_path} --storage-account ${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account} --storage-account-key ${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account_key} --local-path ${backup_job_filesystem_path} --delete
+                    write_log info "Synchronize local storage from blob container with blobxfer"
+                    ${play_fair} blobxfer download --no-overwrite --mode ${backup_job_blobxfer_mode} --remote-path ${backup_job_blobxfer_remote_path} --storage-account ${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account} --storage-account-key ${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account_key} --local-path ${backup_job_filesystem_path} --restore-file-lmt --delete
 
                     write_log info "Moving backup to external storage with blobxfer"
                     mkdir -p "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"
@@ -1617,7 +1647,7 @@ EOF
 
                     run_as_user mv "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}" "${backup_job_filesystem_path}"/"${backup_job_filename}"
 
-                    silent run_as_user ${play_fair} blobxfer upload --mode file --remote-path ${backup_job_blobxfer_remote_path} --storage-account ${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account} --storage-account-key ${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account_key} --local-path ${backup_job_filesystem_path}
+                    silent run_as_user ${play_fair} blobxfer upload --no-overwrite --mode ${backup_job_blobxfer_mode} --remote-path ${backup_job_blobxfer_remote_path} --storage-account ${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account} --storage-account-key ${backup_job_blobxfer_storage_account_key} --local-path ${backup_job_filesystem_path}
                     move_exit_code=$?
 
                     if [ "${backup_job_checksum}" != "none" ] ; then run_as_user rm -rf "${temporary_directory}"/"${backup_job_filename}"."${checksum_extension}" ; fi