2 files changed, 28 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lifeboat b/lifeboat
index e84c916..b8724fc 100755
--- a/lifeboat
+++ b/lifeboat
@@ -18,6 +18,22 @@ usage() {
 	exit 1
 }
 
+report_backup() {
+	cd "$LIFEBOAT_ROOT/$repo"
+
+	test -r config/recipient || errx "Could not read recipient from config/recipient"
+	read -r recipient < config/recipient
+	test -n "$recipient" || errx "No recipient given in config/recipient"
+
+	cat <<-EOF | sendmail "$recipient"
+		From: Lifeboat <lifeboat@$(hostname -f)>
+		Subject: lifeboat: backup for $(hostname) on $(date)
+		X-Report: lifeboat
+
+		$(run_backup 2>&1)
+	EOF
+}
+
 run_backup() {
 	cd "$LIFEBOAT_ROOT/$repo"
 
@@ -75,5 +91,6 @@ export RESTIC_PASSWORD_FILE=$LIFEBOAT_ROOT/$repo/credentials/restic
 
 case "$1" in
 	run) run_backup;;
+	run-report) report_backup;;
 	*) restic "$@";;
 esac
diff --git a/lifeboat.1 b/lifeboat.1
index 1cbf61c..5d76ea1 100644
--- a/lifeboat.1
+++ b/lifeboat.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.Dd January 17, 2020
+.Dd April 30, 2021
 .Dt LIFEBOAT 1
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ or as follows:
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
 .It Sy run
 Create a snapshot for the specified repository.
+.It Sy run-report
+Like
+.Sy run ,
+but send any program output to the mail address specified in
+.Pa config/recipient .
 .El
 .Sh DIRECTORY STRUCTURE
 .Nm
@@ -78,6 +83,11 @@ if the combined size of the repository is below 10G:
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
 nas:backups/	10485760
 .Ed
+.It Sy config/recipient
+A file containing the mail address of the recipient for backup reports.
+Only needed for the
+.Sy run-report
+command.
 .It Sy credentials/restic
 A file containing the password for the
 .Xr restic 1