# LITTLE BACKUP BOX

Bash shell scripts that transform a Raspberry Pi into an inexpensive, fully-automatic, pocketable photo backup and streaming device.

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## Installation

On your Raspberry Pi, download the latest version of Little Backup Box:

    cd ~
    wget

Unpack the downloaded tarball archive:

    tar xzvf little-backup-box.tar.gz

Switch to the resulting directory and make the *install-little-backup-box.sh* script executable:

    cd little-backup-box
    chmod +x install-little-backup-box.sh

Run the installer script:

    ./install-little-backup-box.sh

Alternatively, use the following one-liner to perform all the above steps:

    cd ~ && wget && tar xzvf little-backup-box.tar.gz && cd little-backup-box && chmod +x install-little-backup-box.sh && ./install-little-backup-box.sh

## Usage

1. Boot the Raspberry Pi
2. Plug in the backup storage device
3. Plug in the card reader and wait till the Raspberry Pi shuts down

## Linux Photography

Little Backup Box is a part of a streamlined and automated Linux-based photographic workflow described in the [Linux book. The book provides step-by-step instructions on building a Raspberry Pi-based photo backup device running the Little Backup Box script. Get your copy at

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# Problems?

Please report bugs and issues in the section.

## Author

Dmitri Popov

## License

The [GNU General Public License version