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Follow-ups from the review of #34 (backup metadata).

  • Unusual file names: a file whose name contains a backslash, CR or LF no longer makes every backup fail. It is reported and left out of backup-files.sha256 (the archive's own CRC still covers it).
  • Service names: every name Compose allows (including a leading ., _ or -) is accepted when recording images and when pairing them for --fresh.
  • Dump tool version: MariaDB 12 dump headers (-- MariaDB dump 10.19-12.3.2-MariaDB, for ..., no "Distrib") are parsed, and only the version is recorded for MySQL and MariaDB.
  • SQLite: the host sqlite3 is recorded as the snapshot tool instead of being shown as the panel's database server version.
  • write_backup_runtime takes the SQLite path and database credentials as arguments instead of reading its caller's variables.
  • Restored secrets: .env and docker-compose.yml are restricted to their owner right after they are restored, not only after the services start.
  • Docs: MySQL/MariaDB dumps use the dump tool's default table locks, not one transaction snapshot, so the docs no longer call SQL dumps "consistent". Switching to --single-transaction ([Bug]: backup locks the MySQL database and takes the panel down panel#961) is a separate change.

Tests: new tests/unit_backup_metadata.sh (written first, red before the change). Checked locally with Docker: all round trips and fresh recoveries, plus the multipart and negative-archive cases.

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  • Backup and Restore
    • Backup records now include database schema revision and dump-tool version details.
    • Checksum inventories skip filenames containing backslashes or line breaks and report them during backup.
    • MySQL/MariaDB backups use default table locks, so panel writes wait until the dump finishes.
    • Restored .env and Compose files are restricted to their owner.
    • Compose service names beginning with a dot, underscore, or hyphen are accepted.

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Follow-ups from the review of #34:
- A file whose name holds a backslash, CR or LF no longer fails every
  backup. It is reported and left out of the checksum inventory (the
  archive CRC still covers it).
- Accept every Compose service name Compose allows (leading ".", "_"
  or "-") when recording images and when pairing them for --fresh.
- Record the MariaDB 12 dump tool version (its header has no
  "Distrib"), and record only the version number for MySQL and older
  MariaDB headers.
- For SQLite, record the host sqlite3 as the snapshot tool instead of
  presenting it as the panel's database server version.
- Pass the SQLite path and database credentials to
  write_backup_runtime instead of reading them from the caller's scope.
- Restrict the restored .env and Compose file to their owner as soon
  as they are restored, not only after the services start.
- Docs: MySQL/MariaDB dumps use the default table locks, not one
  transaction snapshot; drop the "consistent" claim for SQL dumps.
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The backup scripts now record database-tool metadata, skip unsupported filenames in checksum inventories, and accept additional Compose service-name prefixes. Restore scripts validate the expanded service-name set and harden restored .env and Compose files. Documentation and unit tests cover these changes.

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Backup and restore behavior

Layer / File(s) Summary
Backup metadata and dump details
README.md, docs/backup-and-restore.md, docs/backup-and-restore.fa.md, lib/pasarguard-backup.sh, tests/unit_backup_metadata.sh
Backup runtime metadata now records SQLite dump-tool versions and parses MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL dump versions. The documentation describes database-tool backups and notes that default MySQL/MariaDB table locks make panel writes wait during dumps.
Backup inventory and service validation
docs/backup-and-restore.md, docs/backup-and-restore.fa.md, lib/pasarguard-backup.sh, tests/run_all.sh, tests/unit_backup_metadata.sh
Checksum generation warns and skips filenames containing backslashes, carriage returns, or newlines. Backup Compose service validation accepts additional leading characters and delimits the service argument. Unit tests cover these behaviors and run as part of the test suite.
Restore validation and file permissions
docs/backup-and-restore.md, docs/backup-and-restore.fa.md, lib/pasarguard-restore.sh
Fresh-restore service validation accepts service names beginning with ., _, or -. Restored .env and Compose files are hardened when present. Documentation describes the restored-file permissions.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Suggested reviewers: dr-hoseyn

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 9c50e

The backup behavior is unchanged, but both guides give an inaccurate expectation for write delays. Correct the wording before merge if possible.

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- Around line 109-110: Update the write-delay wording in
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Comment on lines +109 to +110
completion marker. These dumps use the utility's default table locks rather than
one transaction snapshot, so panel writes wait while the dump runs.

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Correct the write-delay claim in both guides. Default dump locks apply per database. In a multi-database dump, panel writes can resume after the panel database’s locks are released, before the full dump ends. (mariadb.com)

  • docs/backup-and-restore.md#L109-L110: Describe writes waiting while the relevant database is locked.
  • docs/backup-and-restore.fa.md#L114-L115: Make the same timing correction in Persian.
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Review comment at @docs/backup-and-restore.md around lines 109 - 110:
Update the write-delay wording in docs/backup-and-restore.md lines 109–110 to
say writes wait only while the relevant database is locked, not until the entire
multi-database dump ends. Make the same timing correction in Persian in
docs/backup-and-restore.fa.md lines 114–115.

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