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+import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+
+testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
+    '.molecule/ansible_inventory').get_hosts('backup')
+
+
+def test_backup_directories(File, Sudo):
+    """
+    Tests if backup directories have been set-up correctly.
+    """
+
+    with Sudo():
+        directories = ["/srv/backup", "/srv/backup/mariadb"]
+
+        for path in directories:
+
+            directory = File(path)
+
+            assert directory.is_directory
+            assert directory.user == 'root'
+            assert directory.group == 'root'
+            assert directory.mode == 0o700
+
+
+def test_backup_script_file(File, Sudo):
+    """
+    Tests if backup script file for dumping database has been set-up correctly.
+    """
+
+    with Sudo():
+        script = File('/etc/duply/main/pre.d/dump_testdb.sh')
+
+        assert script.is_file
+        assert script.user == 'root'
+        assert script.group == 'root'
+        assert script.mode == 0o700
+        assert "/usr/bin/mysqldump \"testdb\" > \"/srv/backup/mariadb/testdb.sql\"" in script.content
+
+
+def test_backup_run(Command, File, Sudo):
+    """
+    Tests if backup runs correctly, and if restore will included the backed-up
+    database.
+    """
+
+    with Sudo():
+
+        # Remove restore directory in order to make sure restore has worked
+        # correctly.
+        Command("rm -rf /root/restore")
+
+        backup_run = Command('duply main backup')
+        assert backup_run.rc == 0
+
+        database_dump = File('/srv/backup/mariadb/testdb.sql')
+        assert database_dump.is_file
+        assert 'Database: testdb' in database_dump.content
+
+        restore_run = Command('duply main restore /root/restore')
+        assert restore_run.rc == 0
+
+        restored_database_dump = File('/root/restore/srv/backup/mariadb/testdb.sql')
+        assert restored_database_dump.is_file
+        assert restored_database_dump.content == database_dump.content