---
name: "gm-zip+sign_backups"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnumed-server"
version: "22.31-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gm-zip+sign_backups"
---

# gm-zip+sign\_backups(8)

pack and sign backups of GNUmed databases

## NAME

**gm-zip+sign\_backups** - pack and sign backups of GNUmed databases

## SYNOPSIS

**gm-zip+sign\_backups**

## DESCRIPTION

The **gm-zip+sign\_backups** script compresses and signs GNUmed database backups.

It is a really good idea to use it in a daily cron/anacron job to ensure that GNUmed patient data are safe against data loss.  The Debian GNU/Linux packaged version of the GNUmed server installs such a cron job by default.

## EXAMPLES

**anacron**

The following line could be added to a system's /etc/anacrontab to make sure it creates daily database backups for GNUmed:

1 15 gnumed-\<your-company\>-sign-backups /usr/bin/gm-zip+sign\_backups.sh

**cron**

Add the following line to a crontab file to sign database backups at 12:47 and 19:47 every day:

47 12,19 \* \* \* \* /usr/bin/gm-zip+sign\_backups.sh

**PROCMAIL**

It is useful to have a PROCMAIL rule for the digital notary server replies piping them into the stoarage area where the backups are kept.

## SEE ALSO

[gm-backup\_database(8)](/gm-backup_database/8.md)

/etc/gnumed/gnumed-backup.conf

[anacron(8)](/anacron/8.md)

[cron(8)](/cron/8.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Karsten Hilbert, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).