1. create a new backup repository folder in this directory run restic init --repo $dir 2. Create the files: /root/.restic-password /root/.restic-exclude and populate accordingly Create the directory /var/log/restic 3. Copy the script to: /usr/local/bin/ Modify the Configuration Variables Make sure the script is executable you can test the script by running it now 4. Copy the service and timer to: /etc/systemd/system/ Modify the timer scheduel if necessary Run: sudo systemctl daemon-reload sudo systemctl enable --now restic-backup.timer sudo systemctl status restic-backup.timer