Here’s how I automate backup of my Google Docs documents on my MacBook, using GDocBackup and Mono. Similar magic also works for command-line backups in Windows, but you don’t need mono.
- Install mono from http://www.mono-project.com/Mono:OSX. I went with v2.10.11 (Runtime).
- Download xxx from http://code.google.com/p/gdocbackup/downloads/list
- I downloaded GDocBackup_0.7.6.187_CMD.zip (The latest .CMD.zip.)
- Unzip GDockBackup and copy the files into /usr/local/bin/
- Smoke test it with
mono /usr/local/bin/GDocBackupCMD.exe /help - mkdir /Users/kevin/backups/gdocs mkdir ~/etc mono /usr/local/bin/GDocBackupCMD.exe -mode=encodepassword -password=yourPasswordHere -outfile=/Users/kevin/etc/GDocBackupPassword
- Put the following (edited for your neds) into ~/bin/backup-gdocs.sh #!/bin/bash # Use the following form to backup everything at you Google Apps mydomain.com domain: #/usr/bin/mono /usr/local/bin/GDocBackupCMD.exe -mode=backup -destDir=/Users/kevin/backups/gdocs -docF=odt -sprsF=ods -presF=ppt -drawF=png -appsMode=1 -appsdomain=mydomain.com -appsOAuthSecret=myAppsOauthDomainKey -username=adminuser@mydomain.com -password=adminPassword # Use the following form to backup your personal docs. Works in google.com account and in mydomain.com account. /usr/bin/mono /usr/local/bin/GDocBackupCMD.exe -mode=backup -destDir=/Users/kevin/backups/gdocs -docF=doc -sprsF=xls -presF=ppt -drawF=png -username=myname@mydomain.com -passwordEncFile=/Users/kevin/etc/GDocBackupPassword
- RTFM at http://gs.fhtino.it/gdocbackup/quickguide-cmd
- Schedule the script file to run daily using crontab.
If you like packaged software, take a look at http://www.goldenhillsoftware.com/ . It is reasonably priced, and it says it will back-up your Google Docs/Drive, Contacts, Calendar, and Email into Mac-usable formats.