itzg/docker-mc-backup

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Provides a side-car container to backup itzg/minecraft-server server data

Stars: 538
Forks: 69
Open beginner issues: 0
Indexed issues: 42
Avg merge: 3h 28m
Merged PRs (30d): 2

Dominant language: Shell
License: MIT
Last GitHub push: Sep 18, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 18, 2026
Contributing guide: No contributing guide
Code of conduct: No code of conduct
Beginner labels: help wanted good first issue

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42 open issues indexed

container keeps restarting after img update Open

discussion

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#296 · 1 comment · Opened Jun 1, 2026
Upcoming 26.1 directory structure change Open

discussion

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#266 · 5 comments · Opened Feb 4, 2026
Support for normal `.zip` compression Open

enhancement help wanted

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#262 · Opened Jan 25, 2026
failed to create file via template error in newer release. what changed?? Open

bug help wanted

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#260 · 1 comment · Opened Jan 16, 2026
Add variable for additional backup directories Open

enhancement help wanted

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#257 · 1 comment · Opened Jan 2, 2026
ERROR Error querying the server, waiting 5m Open

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#233 · 3 comments · Opened Jul 5, 2025
Document container user setting to match /data ownership Open

documentation

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#232 · Opened Jul 3, 2025
Failed to connect to RCON serverrcon: authentication failed Open

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#215 · 6 comments · Opened Apr 9, 2025
How to integrate with Lazymc Open

enhancement help wanted

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#212 · 10 comments · Opened Mar 2, 2025
Add Bandwidth limiters to backups Open

enhancement

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#209 · 3 comments · Opened Nov 10, 2024
Error querying the server PAUSE_IF_NO_PLAYERS Open

help wanted

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#208 · 1 comment · Opened Oct 15, 2024
Add an ENV Variable option to make a backup once a player got online (skipping the 1st Backup Interval) Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#207 · Opened Sep 30, 2024
Receiving "Cannot open: Permission denied" error Open

discussion

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#197 · 3 comments · Opened Jul 17, 2024
How to setup rsync Open

discussion

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#193 · 6 comments · Opened Jul 2, 2024
[Suggestion] Don't prune manual backups Open

enhancement help wanted

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#191 · 1 comment · Opened Jun 22, 2024
The "sync" command in backup-loop.sh Open

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#189 · 9 comments · Opened Jun 16, 2024
Restore backup container leaves zombie process Open

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#184 · 1 comment · Opened Jun 8, 2024
Error querying the server when using authentication mod Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 30/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#173 · 1 comment · Opened Mar 29, 2024
Rclone only prune local Open

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#163 · 8 comments · Opened Dec 21, 2023
Split to multiple files Open

help wanted

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#161 · 4 comments · Opened Dec 4, 2023
Add support for configuring rclone retries in backup container Open

enhancement

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#154 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 15, 2023
Option to create specified directory Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#152 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 3, 2023
Notifiers Open

enhancement

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#145 · 1 comment · Opened Jul 15, 2023
cfg_name and repo Open

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#130 · 2 comments · Opened Mar 2, 2023
Add a PRE_SAVE_SCRIPT environment variable Open

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#127 · 1 comment · Opened Feb 21, 2023
Add an environment variable for EXCLUDES_FILE Open

enhancement good first issue

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 42/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#125 · 2 comments · Opened Feb 20, 2023
Readme.md contains confusing suggestions for rclone.conf Open

documentation

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#116 · 4 comments · Opened Dec 13, 2022
Best practice for storing data locally and offsite. Open

enhancement help wanted

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#108 · 6 comments · Opened Sep 9, 2022
Not working when i restart the mc server Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#106 · 3 comments · Opened Sep 1, 2022
Failing to connect to RCON serverdial Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#99 · 7 comments · Opened Aug 6, 2022
FEATURE: Extend scope of "PRUNE_BACKUPS_*", to support x amount of backups, and maybe even "x amount of space used" Open

enhancement help wanted

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#98 · 7 comments · 3 reactions · Opened Aug 5, 2022
Removing online backups Open

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 28/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#97 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 2, 2022
How to restore the server to a given state from a backup (tar)? Open

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 35/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#92 · 4 comments · Opened Jun 5, 2022
Error Querying the server Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#88 · 12 comments · Opened May 10, 2022
Crash when using AutoPause in the game container Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#82 · 6 comments · Opened May 4, 2022
Question: how to handle multiple backup setups? Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#80 · 1 comment · Opened May 4, 2022
"Failed to save config" error in service logs despite backup working Open

help wanted

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#79 · 2 comments · Opened May 1, 2022
Manually exec'ing `restic tag` command results in mismatch of user execution Open

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#69 · 1 comment · Opened Feb 24, 2022
Feature request: invoke extra commands before/after backup Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 35/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#68 · 4 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Feb 22, 2022
New enhancing on backups "START_WHEN_PLAYERS_JOIN" Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#62 · Opened Feb 5, 2022
Help: Unable to get mc-backup working, cannot connect to RCON. Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 20/100

itzg/docker-mc-backup#33 · 2 comments · Opened Jul 11, 2021
mc-backup kill server. Open

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itzg/docker-mc-backup#16 · 2 comments · Opened Dec 26, 2020

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