Here is how to backup a VPS “from the inside”
Create a directory for the container:
mkdir /backupCreate an archive vpsbackup.tar.gz of all files and place it in this folder:
tar -zcvpf /backup/vpsbackup.tar.gz --directory=/ --exclude=proc --exclude=sys --exclude=dev/pts --exclude=backup .After a few minutes, depending on the disk size, the backup will be created.
Send the backup to a remote server:
scp vpsbackup.tar.gz user@host:/path/to/copyExtract files on another server:
tar -C /path/to/extract -zxvpf vpsbackup.tar.gz