Auto Backup Local

Automated local database backups with fully configurable daily / weekly / monthly retention.
(User interface & code comments available in Spanish)

Key Features

• Flexible scheduling - daily, weekly, monthly or at multiple fixed hours (e.g. 0,5,8,17,21).
• Granular retention policy (G-F-S)
    • Keep last N daily backups
    • Keep last N weekly backups
    • Keep last N monthly backups
  Set any layer to 0 to disable it.
• Encrypted master password - stored with Fernet symmetric encryption.
• Docker-friendly - simply mount the destination folder as a volume.
• Detailed history - every attempt is logged (success, warning, error).
• Two cron jobs ready-to-run - one hourly (backup) & one daily (clean-up).
• 100 % community - LGPL-3, no external services, no vendor lock-in.

Screenshots

Configuration form with scheduling & retention

Backup history (backup.log)

Installation

1. Copy the folder auto_backup_local into your custom addons path.
2. Install required Python library:
   pip install cryptography  or  pip install -r requirements.txt
3. Add the destination directory as a Docker volume (e.g. /mnt/backups) and give write permissions.
4. Go to Apps → Update Apps List, search for Auto Backup Local and click Install.

Usage

1. Open Backups → Configuration and create a record.
2. Set Destination Path, scheduling mode and retention numbers.
3. Enter the Odoo master password (encrypted on save).
4. Check Backups → History to monitor results.

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