[Request]Small script for linux

[jM2.me]

Need small help. Basically script to zip folder to specific location with name "backup_%date%"

Save to folder: /extended/hdd2_1000/
Save this folder: /extended/hdd1_320/

Thanks

 

[jMerliN]

Need small help. Basically script to zip folder to specific location with name "backup_%date%"

Save to folder: /extended/hdd2_1000/
Save this folder: /extended/hdd1_320/

Thanks

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[Mindblaster7]

jMerlin: I think by "script for linux" he means a bash script.

Here's one I wrote down quickly, nothing fancy but gets the job done.

#!/bin/bash

DIR_TO_TAR="/home/andreas/stuff"
TARGET="/home/andreas/backups"
TODAY=$(date +%d-%m-%y)
FILENAME="backup_$TODAY.tar"

cd $TARGET && tar -cvvf $FILENAME $DIR_TO_TAR

Remember to change the variables so they fit to your setup, save it, chmod it and run it.

 

[jM2.me]

jMerlin: I think by "script for linux" he means a bash script.

Here's one I wrote down quickly, nothing fancy but gets the job done.

#!/bin/bash

DIR_TO_TAR="/home/andreas/stuff"
TARGET="/home/andreas/backups"
TODAY=$(date +%d-%m-%y)
FILENAME="backup_$TODAY.tar"

cd $TARGET && tar -cvvf $FILENAME $DIR_TO_TAR

Remember to change the variables so they fit to your setup, save it, chmod it and run it.

Thanks

Thumbs up for you

 

[jMerliN]

Or he could just use the tar command himself and RTFM (read the f'ing manpage).
;o

 

[jM2.me]

Or he could just use the tar command himself and RTFM (read the f'ing manpage).
;o

jMerlin no offense but you are being a weird nerd.

I am no linux but have to deal with it sometimes. All I asked for a script to pack folder with specific zip name with date.

I modified it and using it. Thanks to Mindblaster7

Opposite to you.

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