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PLEASE NOTE: This document applies to v2.18 version and not to the latest stable release v2.19

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lbu

Manage Alpine Local Backup (lbu) for diskless Alpine systems.

Attributes

check_mode:
  support: full

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Values	Description
exclude	array		File or list of files to remove from LBU include list.
executable	string		Path of the lbu binary to use. [default: `"lbu"`]
extra_args	string		Additional options to pass to lbu.
include	array		File or list of files to add to LBU include list.
media	string		Backup media type (e.g., `usb`, `floppy`).
message	string		Commit message for lbu commit.
package	string		Create an apk package backup at the specified path.
path	string		LBU overlay directory path.
state	string	commit rollback	Action to perform: `commit` saves changes, `rollback` reverts to last commit.
verbose	boolean		Enable verbose output. [default: `false`]

Example

- name: Commit LBU changes
  lbu:
    state: commit

- name: Commit with custom message
  lbu:
    state: commit
    message: "Added app configuration"

- name: Rollback to last committed state
  lbu:
    state: rollback

- name: Add files to LBU include list
  lbu:
    include:
      - /etc/config/app.conf
      - /etc/app/settings.yaml

- name: Remove files from LBU include list
  lbu:
    exclude:
      - /etc/config/temp.conf

- name: Create backup package
  lbu:
    package: /backup/backup.apk

- name: Set backup media
  lbu:
    media: usb