README.md

docker-volume-manager

Manage your named docker volumes using this simple script.

Disclaimer: Do not use it directly in a production environment. Test it locally before using it out there.

Managing docker-volumes with a simple script.

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Installation:

pip install docker-volume-manager

Usage:

$ docker-volume-manager --help
Usage: docker-volume-manager [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...

  Showcase different options to backup and load docker volumes.

Options:
  --version  Show the version and exit.
  --help     Show this message and exit.

Commands:
  load  Load the locally saved volume to named...
  save  Save your docker volume locally.

A simple use case could be to backup named docker-volumes:

# cat backup_script.py
import os
import subprocess
import time

files = os.listdir('./')
tars = [f for f in files if f.endswith('.tar.gz')]
to_keep = sorted(tars)[-7:]
for tar in tars:
    if tar not in to_keep:
        os.remove(tar)

command = ["/usr/bin/docker-volume-manager", "save", "--volume", "your_docker_data_volume", "--interactive","False"]
subprocess.check_output(command )