[GH-ISSUE #205] Configuring SQLite3 backup #103

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opened 2026-03-03 01:24:56 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-03 01:24:56 +03:00

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Originally created by @jaapvdv on GitHub (Oct 1, 2018).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/issues/205

(using mprasil/bitwarden:latest)

I am trying to setup a cronjob to automate a daily backup of the bitwarden-rs data-folder. For that purpose I have added two volumes to the docker run command:

-v /mnt/data/:/data/
-v /mnt/backup/:/backup/

Both are visible when executing the shell inside the container.

When I try to test the backup command:

sqlite3 /$DATA_FOLDER/db.sqlite3 ".backup '/backup/backup.sq3'"

I get the error:

bash: sqlite3: command not found

How can I backup my database if (apparently) sqlite3 is not installed/available in the container?

BTW: I also tried crontab -e :
bash: crontab: command not found

Originally created by @jaapvdv on GitHub (Oct 1, 2018). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/issues/205 (using mprasil/bitwarden:latest) I am trying to setup a cronjob to automate a daily backup of the bitwarden-rs data-folder. For that purpose I have added two volumes to the docker run command: -v /mnt/data/:/data/ -v /mnt/backup/:/backup/ Both are visible when executing the shell inside the container. When I try to test the backup command: sqlite3 /$DATA_FOLDER/db.sqlite3 ".backup '/backup/backup.sq3'" I get the error: bash: sqlite3: command not found How can I backup my database if (apparently) sqlite3 is not installed/available in the container? BTW: I also tried crontab -e : bash: crontab: command not found

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@shauder commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2018):

Are you running the command from inside the container or your host system?

The error message you show says that it cannot find the sqlite3 binary. Make sure you have sqlite3 installed.

@shauder commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2018): Are you running the command from inside the container or your host system? The error message you show says that it cannot find the sqlite3 binary. Make sure you have sqlite3 installed.

kerem commented

2026-03-03 01:24:57 +03:00

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@jaapvdv commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2018):

Yes, I am trying to run it from inside the container. Should I run it on the Docker host?

@jaapvdv commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2018): Yes, I am trying to run it from inside the container. Should I run it on the Docker host?

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@fbartels commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2018):

Yes, you can safely run it from outside the container.

@fbartels commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2018): Yes, you can safely run it from outside the container.

kerem commented

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@jaapvdv commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2018):