From b47371cfe63c34212dcd23e35d62056596d57243 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: wpa-2 <9049886+wpa-2@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:45:28 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Update defaults.toml

Signed-off-by: wpa-2 <9049886+wpa-2@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 pwnagotchi/defaults.toml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pwnagotchi/defaults.toml b/pwnagotchi/defaults.toml
index 7ea38a50..3ea5e8fe 100644
--- a/pwnagotchi/defaults.toml
+++ b/pwnagotchi/defaults.toml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ main.plugins.auto_backup.files = [
   "/home/pi/.profile",
   "/home/pi/.wpa_sec_uploads",
 ]
-main.plugins.auto_backup.commands = [ "tar czf {backup_file} {files}",]
+main.plugins.auto_backup.commands = [ "tar cf {backup_file} {files}",]
 
 main.plugins.auto-tune.enabled = true
 

From 5d4c2e3b3a1ac95972308cee3a972661dbbac0c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: wpa-2 <9049886+wpa-2@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:12:49 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Add files via upload

Signed-off-by: wpa-2 <9049886+wpa-2@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 pwnagotchi/plugins/default/auto_backup.py | 22 ++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/auto_backup.py b/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/auto_backup.py
index cd381b0b..dcb135b3 100644
--- a/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/auto_backup.py
+++ b/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/auto_backup.py
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import socket
 
 class AutoBackup(plugins.Plugin):
     __author__ = 'WPA2'
-    __version__ = '1.1.1'
+    __version__ = '1.1.3'
     __license__ = 'GPL3'
-    __description__ = 'Backs up files when internet is available, using new file list and options.'
+    __description__ = 'Backs up files when internet is available, with support for excludes.'
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.ready = False
@@ -29,11 +29,9 @@ class AutoBackup(plugins.Plugin):
                 return
 
         # If no custom command(s) are provided, use the default plain tar command.
+        # The command includes a placeholder for {excludes} so that if no excludes are set, it will be empty.
         if 'commands' not in self.options or not self.options['commands']:
-            self.options['commands'] = ["tar cf {backup_file} {files}"]
-            # For a tar.gz archive, use:
-            # self.options['commands'] = ["tar czf {backup_file} {files}"]
-
+            self.options['commands'] = ["tar cf {backup_file} {excludes} {files}"]
         self.ready = True
         logging.info("AUTO-BACKUP: Successfully loaded.")
 
@@ -88,7 +86,7 @@ class AutoBackup(plugins.Plugin):
 
         if not self.is_backup_due():
             now = time.time()
-            # Log "backup not due" only once every 60 seconds
+            # Log "backup not due" only once every 60 seconds.
             if now - self.last_not_due_logged > 60:
                 logging.info("AUTO-BACKUP: Backup not due yet based on the interval.")
                 self.last_not_due_logged = now
@@ -101,6 +99,14 @@ class AutoBackup(plugins.Plugin):
             return
         files_to_backup = " ".join(existing_files)
 
+        # Build excludes string if configured.
+        # Use get() so that if 'exclude' is missing or empty, we default to an empty list.
+        excludes = ""
+        exclude_list = self.options.get('exclude', [])
+        if exclude_list:
+            for pattern in exclude_list:
+                excludes += f" --exclude='{pattern}'"
+
         # Get the backup location from config.
         backup_location = self.options['backup_location']
 
@@ -121,7 +127,7 @@ class AutoBackup(plugins.Plugin):
 
             # Execute each backup command.
             for cmd in self.options['commands']:
-                formatted_cmd = cmd.format(backup_file=backup_file, files=files_to_backup)
+                formatted_cmd = cmd.format(backup_file=backup_file, files=files_to_backup, excludes=excludes)
                 logging.info(f"AUTO-BACKUP: Running command: {formatted_cmd}")
                 process = subprocess.Popen(
                     formatted_cmd,

From 19de2a2d8f7b3009560d793ac23e7b2b0dc61f4e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: wpa-2 <9049886+wpa-2@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:13:15 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Update defaults.toml

Signed-off-by: wpa-2 <9049886+wpa-2@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 pwnagotchi/defaults.toml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/pwnagotchi/defaults.toml b/pwnagotchi/defaults.toml
index 3ea5e8fe..cb111515 100644
--- a/pwnagotchi/defaults.toml
+++ b/pwnagotchi/defaults.toml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ main.plugins.auto_backup.files = [
   "/home/pi/.profile",
   "/home/pi/.wpa_sec_uploads",
 ]
+main.plugins.auto_backup.exclude = [ "/etc/pwnagotchi/logs/*",]
 main.plugins.auto_backup.commands = [ "tar cf {backup_file} {files}",]
 
 main.plugins.auto-tune.enabled = true