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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Copy backup of Forgejo database on VPS to local device
+
+LOCAL_MOUNTPOINT="/media/my-passport"
+RCHAT_NOTIFIER="${HOME}/repos/utilities/rocketchat_notifier.sh"
+
+mountpoint -q ${LOCAL_MOUNTPOINT}
+
+if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
+	$RCHAT_NOTIFIER "backups" "error" \
+		"Could not transfer Forgejo DB backup from VPS. Local backup disk (/media/my-passport) not mounted."
+	exit
+fi
+
+scp 'thomas@systemsobscure.net:/home/thomas/backups/forgejo/*.sql.gz' "${LOCAL_MOUNTPOINT}/vps_backups/mysql/forgejo/"
+
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+	BACKUP_FILE=$(ls -t "${LOCAL_MOUNTPOINT}/vps_backups/mysql/forgejo" | head -1)
+	$RCHAT_NOTIFIER "backups" "success" "Copied Forgejo DB backup from VPS. File: ${BACKUP_FILE}"
+else
+	$RCHAT_NOTIFIER "backups" "error" \
+		"Could not transfer Forgejo DB backup from VPS."
+fi