#!/bin/bash
# How long script should keep backup?
days=7
# List of directories you want to backup - space separated
backup_files="/home /etc /root /boot"
# Desitnation directory of your backup (it could be a NFS)
dest="/mnt/backup"
# Create archive filename with date
day=$(date +%A)
hostname=$(hostname -s)
archive_file="$hostname-$day.tgz"
# Print start status message when backup script is running
echo "Backing up $backup_files to $dest/$archive_file"
date
echo
# Backup the files using tar (and gzip).
tar czf $dest/$archive_file $backup_files
# Print end status message of backup script.
echo
echo "Backup done"
date
# Delete older backup files older than 7 days
echo "Removing backup older than $days
find $dest -type f -mtime +$days -name '*.tgz' -execdir rm -- '{}' \;Save this file with name eg. backup.sh and put it into /usr/local/sbin directory
Next, allow execute this script:
$ chmod +x /usr/local/sbin/backup.sh Now you can add this script to crontab (please run this command as a root user): $ crontab -e
Save this file now. Your crontab has been updated, and your script will run daily at 2am.
