updated to xz compression

file_mover/remote_local_dir.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 import contextlib
 import os
 from datetime import timedelta, datetime
-from zipfile import ZipFile
+import subprocess
 
 class local_dir_remote:
     def __init__(self, config):
@@ -34,13 +34,12 @@ class local_dir_remote:
 
     def zip_local_directory(self, job):
         source_files = self.list_dir(True)
-        zipname = f'{job["zipname"]}-{str(datetime.now()).split(" ")[0]}.zip'
-        with ZipFile(zipname, 'w') as myzip:
-            for files in source_files:
-                try:
-                    myzip.write(files)
-                except Exception:
-                    continue
+        zipname = f'{job["zipname"]}-{str(datetime.now()).split(" ")[0]}.tar.xz'
+        #-T3 = 3 threads, the backups are meant to run in the night at 5 am to not interfere with players.
+        exec_command_state = f"XZ_OPT='-T3 --memlimit-compress=70%' tar -cJf {zipname} {self.path}"
+        print("exec_command_state: ", exec_command_state)
+        subprocess.run([exec_command_state], shell=True)
+
         return str(Path.cwd()) + '/' +  zipname
 
     def delete_local_demo(self, pathfile):
@@ -51,6 +50,6 @@ class local_dir_remote:
 
     def delete_local_zip(self, zip_file_path):
         with contextlib.suppress(FileNotFoundError):
-            if (str(zip_file_path).endswith('.zip')):
+            if (str(zip_file_path).endswith('.tar.xz')):
                 os.remove(zip_file_path)
-                print('removed zip: ', zip_file_path)
+                print('removed tar xz: ', zip_file_path)