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+#!/bin/bash
+rsync -avz --delete -e "ssh -i /root/backup/backup" /root overleaf@backup.zfn.uni-bremen.de:/home/overleaf/backup_root/root
+
+# Set variables
+REMOTE_USER="overleaf"
+REMOTE_HOST="backup.zfn.uni-bremen.de"
+REMOTE_DIR="/home/overleaf/backup_docker"
+SSH_KEY="/root/backup/backup"
+EXCLUDED_VOLUME="overleafserver_overleaf_tex2024"
+
+# Get list of all Docker volumes, excluding the specified volume
+volumes=$(docker volume ls --format "{{.Name}}" | grep -v "^$EXCLUDED_VOLUME$")
+
+# Backup each volume
+for volume in $volumes
+do
+    echo "Backing up volume: $volume"
+    
+    # Create a new container from busybox image, mount the volume and tar it up,
+    # then pipe it directly to the remote server via SSH
+    docker run --rm -v $volume:/volume busybox tar cf - /volume | \
+    ssh -i $SSH_KEY $REMOTE_USER@$REMOTE_HOST "cat > $REMOTE_DIR/$volume.tar"
+
+    echo "Finished backing up $volume"
+done
+
+echo "Backup completed"