create a backup

Author: AbeTavarez

Bash_basics/create_backup.sh

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+#!/bin/bash                                                                                                                                                            
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+#Description:                                                                                                                                                          
+#Script automate the backup, tramsfer, and removal of a local backup file.                                                                                             
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+#Author: Abraham                                                                                                                                                       
+#=========================================================================                                                                                             
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+#Current day                                                                                                                                                           
+DAY="$(date+%Y%m%d)"                                                                                                                                                   
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+#Input to the scp command                                                                                                                                              
+SAVE="[email protected]:/tmp"                                                                                                                                         
+                                                                                                                                                                       
+#Back up file                                                                                                                                                          
+BACKUP="/home/labsuser/$DAY-backup-companyA.tar.gz"                                                                                                                    
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+#Creates tarbal                                                                                                                                                        
+sudo tar -csvpzf $BACKUP /home/labsuser/companyA                                                                                                                       
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+# Sends backup file to tmp directory                                                                                                                                   
+scp $BACKUP $SAVE                                                                                                                                                      
+                                                                                                                                                                       
+#Removes backup from original location                                                                                                                                 
+rm $BACKUP