Add backend binary to log file

npbackup/__main__.py

@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain cond
     npbackup_runner = NPBackupRunner(config_dict=config_dict)
     npbackup_runner.dry_run = dry_run
     npbackup_runner.verbose = _VERBOSE
+    logger.info("Backend: {}".format(npbackup_runner.backend_version))
 
     if args.check:
         if npbackup_runner.check_recent_backups():

npbackup/core/runner.py

@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ class NPBackupRunner:
         # Configure that instance
         self.apply_config_to_restic_runner()
 
+    @property
+    def backend_version(self):
+        if self.restic_runner:
+            return self.restic_runner.binary_version
+
     @property
     def dry_run(self):
         return self._dry_run

npbackup/restic_wrapper/__init__.py

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ __intname__ = "npbackup.restic_wrapper"
 __author__ = "Orsiris de Jong"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (C) 2022-2023 NetInvent"
 __license__ = "GPL-3.0-only"
-__build__ = "2023030701"
-__version__ = "1.5.1"
+__build__ = "2023032901"
+__version__ = "1.6.0"
 
 
 from typing import Tuple, List, Optional, Callable, Union
@@ -361,6 +361,26 @@ class ResticRunner:
             raise ValueError("Non existent binary given: {}".format(value))
         self._binary = value
 
+    @property
+    def binary_version(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        if self._binary:
+            _cmd = "{} version".format(self._binary)
+            exit_code, output = command_runner(
+                    _cmd,
+                    timeout=60,
+                    split_streams=False,
+                    encoding="utf-8",
+                    priority=self._priority,
+                    io_priority=self._priority,
+                )
+            if exit_code == 0:
+                return output
+            else:
+                logger.error("Cannot get backend version: {}".format(output))
+        else:
+            logger.error("Cannot get backend version: No binary defined.")
+        return None
+
     @property
     def generic_arguments(self):
         """