Easy options for config backup

[danolson1]

Describe what you are trying to accomplish and why in non technical terms
I want to have an automated way to backup my config directory with the config.yaml file and frigate database.

Describe the solution you'd like
Ideally I would add some information in the config file or in the docker compose script that points to a backup location. Then the config.yaml and frigate database files would be backed up to that location on a regualar basis.

Describe alternatives you've considered
I tried to write a script for my NAS to copy this information. It was not too hard for the config.yaml file, but the database was more complicated because of the need to stop it before copying to avoid corruption.

Additional context
If there's an easy way to do this, let me know. I tried searching on the github site and doing internet searches, but didn't find anything easy.

[nebula-it]

IMO, this kinda falls out of scope for frigate. You can use any of the existing backup solutions. For the consistent db backup, you can run sqlite3 /config/frigate.db ".backup <path where you want to store backup file>"
If you run frigate on k8s or docker, add additional sqlite container and mount same volume as frigate then you can run the above backup command from that.