1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 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