Your script seems ok as long as things have been recently backed up, but what about another mounted filesystem for shares i.e. /mnt/windows_shares? As long as you are su'ing up you might want to include the /root dir in your backup as well.
> <----------below this line is the script----------> > > #/bin/bash > mkdir /tmp/backups > cp -rpvf /etc/ /tmp/backups > cp -rpvf /home/newbie /tmp/backups > tar -cvzf /tmp/saveme.tar.gz /tmp/backups > rm -rf /tmp/backups > echo your new backup file is complete....it is /tmp/saveme.tar.gz > echo please place it somewhere nice and safe like a CDR > exit > > <---------above this line is the script----------> > > TIA for any ideas, insights, and opinions, > Cleve > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
