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+# Redmine root folder
+REDMINE_ROOT=/opt/redmine/redmine
+
+# Folder where backup archives are stored
+BACKUP_DIR=/opt/Backups
+
+# Rails environment in config/database.yml
+RAILS_ENV=production
+
+# Optional: set custom DB config path
+# DB_CONFIG=/usr/share/redmine/config/database.yml
+
+# Optional: force database adapter (postgresql | mysql2 | sqlite3)
+# DB_TYPE=postgresql
+
+# Number of backup archives to keep
+KEEP_BACKUPS=7
+
+# Include redmine log directory in backup
+INCLUDE_LOG=false
+root@srv-ovh-rdm01:/opt/scripts#