# borgbackup sidekick

```bash
# attach to borgbackup-sidekick
POD_NAME=$(kubectl get pod -l app=borgbackup-sidekick -n git-limbosolutions-com -o jsonpath='{.items[0].metadata.name}')
kubectl exec -it ${POD_NAME}  -- bash
```

```bash
# list borg repo
POD_NAME=$(kubectl get pod -l app=borgbackup-sidekick -n git-limbosolutions-com -o jsonpath='{.items[0].metadata.name}')
kubectl exec -it ${POD_NAME} -- bash -c "\
borg list ${BORG_REPO} \
"
```

```bash
# get borg info
POD_NAME=$(kubectl get pod -l app=borgbackup-sidekick -n git-limbosolutions-com -o jsonpath='{.items[0].metadata.name}')
kubectl exec -it ${POD_NAME} -- bash -c "\
borg info ${BORG_REPO}\
"
```

```bash
POD_NAME=$(kubectl get pod -l app=borgbackup-sidekick -n git-limbosolutions-com -o jsonpath='{.items[0].metadata.name}')
# Check if repository size is greater than 4GB
kubectl exec -it ${POD_NAME} -- bash -c "\
MAX_SIZE=\$((4 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024))
SIZE_IN_BYTES=\$(\${BORG_RSH} mf@backupsrv01.dev.lan \"du -b ~/borg-repos/git.limbosolutions.com --max-depth=0 | cut -f1 \") && \
echo \"Repository size: \$((SIZE_IN_BYTES / 1024 / 1024)) MB\" && \
if [ \$SIZE_IN_BYTES -gt \$MAX_SIZE ]; then \
   echo 'Repository size exceeds \$MAX_SIZE'; \
   exit 1; \
else \
   echo 'Repository size is within limits for offsite sync'; \
fi \

"
```

**Create borgbackup-sidekick pod:**

```bash
kubectl apply -f ../deploy/backups/borgbackup-sidekick.yaml
```

**Remove borgbackup-sidekick pod:**

```bash
# delete the sidekick pod after use
kubectl delete pod -l app=borgbackup-sidekick
```