#!/bin/bash # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26331651/how-can-i-backup-a-docker-container-with-its-data-volumes/26339869#26339869 # This script allows you to backup a single volume from a container # Data in given volume is saved in the current directory in a tar archive. CONTAINER_NAME=$1 VOLUME_NAME=$2 usage() { echo "Usage: $0 [container name] [volume name]" exit 1 } if [ -z $CONTAINER_NAME ] then echo "Error: missing container name parameter." usage fi if [ -z $VOLUME_NAME ] then echo "Error: missing volume name parameter." usage fi sudo docker run -rm --volumes-from $CONTAINER_NAME -v $(pwd):/backup busybox tar cvf /backup/$CONTAINER_NAME_$VOLUME_NAME.tar $VOLUME_NAME