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+#!/bin/bash
+# Feed backup status info to a telegram bot
+
+ONLYFAILED=0   # 0=send full report.  1=report only on failed backups
+BARE=/root/scripts/bare/bare.sh
+SENDER=/root/scripts/telegram-send/telegram-send.sh
+
+function usage() {
+    echo "usage: $0 [OPTIONS]"
+    echo "Feeds backup status to telegram.  "
+    echo
+    echo "OPTIONS"
+    echo "       -f      Only report on failed backups."
+    echo
+}
+
+ARGS="hf"
+
+while getopts "$ARGS" i; do
+    case "$i" in
+        f)
+            ONLYFAILED=1
+            ;;
+        h)
+            usage;
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "ERROR: invalid argument:  $i";
+            usage;
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+shift $((OPTIND - 1))
+
+text=$($BARE -T -a check)
+[[ $ONLYFAILED -eq 1 ]] && text=$(egrep -v '^.*OK.*:' <<<"$text")
+if [[ -n $text ]]; then
+    $SENDER "$text"
+fi