Backup Script

Backup Script

This backup script will backup  /root directory to /backup directory. You can change the source and destination according to your wish. Once the backup is over the report will be mailed.

# mkdir  /backup

# cd  /backup

# vi   backup.sh

#!/bin/bash

NOWDATE=`date +%m%d%y`    # Sets the date variable format for zipped file: MMddyy

clear       # clears terminal window

echo

echo "Hi, $USER!" > $NOWDATE.log

echo

echo "Beginning backup of files @ `date`" >> $NOWDATE.log

echo

echo "Zipping directory structure..." >> $NOWDATE.log

echo

echo

tar   -cvzf   /backup/$NOWDATE.tar.gz    /root/* >> $NOWDATE.log

echo

echo

echo "Backup Complete!" >> $NOWDATE.log

sleep 2

SUBJECT="BACKUP REPORT"

EMAIL="admin@ittables.com"

ATTACH="/backup/$NOWDATE.log"

mail -s "$SUBJECT" "$EMAIL" < $ATTACH

:wq!  -------->  save and exit

# chmod  +x  /backup/backup.sh

You can also schedule the backup using cron  e.g

# crontab  -e

#################### backup runs on 1:01am###################

01  01  *  *  *    sh    /backup/backup.sh 

#########################################################

:wq!  ---------->  save and exit

NOTE :-  Postfix or Sendmail should be configured to receive mail......