Re: Bash Scripts

[Don Petrowski]

Here is an example of a simple backup script I use to backup some files
and copy them to another machine to be put on tape.

echo $HOSTNAME > /var/log/backup.log
echo "Backup Started: " >> /var/log/backup.log
date >> /var/log/backup.log
tar --create --verbose --bzip2 --file /root/tuxtracker.tar.bz2 --files-from 
/etc/backup-list --exclude-from /etc/backup-exclude >> /var/log/backup.log 2>&1
echo "Backup Stoped: " >> /var/log/backup.log
date >> /var/log/backup.log
echo "Transfer to Annex Started: " >> /var/log/backup.log
date >> /var/log/backup.log
if scp -q /root/tuxtracker.tar.bz2 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:. >> /var/log/backup.log 
2>&1
then
   echo "Transfer to Annex Finished Successfully: " >> /var/log/backup.log
   date >> /var/log/backup.log
else
   echo "Transfer to Annex was Interrupted: " >> /var/log/backup.log
   date >> /var/log/backup.log
fi

The first line creates a log file and all other lines append to it.

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