I seem to have a problem sending attachments to multiple lists. Only the first
recipient on the list gets the attachment according to feedback I get.
Sooo, I'll inline the script below.
I'd appreciate any comments or suggestions regarding improvements to the script
in the attachment.
The Fbackup script:
#!/bin/sh
# Fbackup - create a full backup of a set of defined directories on the system.
# By default, the output file is saved in /mnt/backup with a timestamped
# filename and compressed.
## Modified from scripts in Dave Taylor's book "Wicked Cool Shell Scripts"
## by TTT
## last modification date & time: 14 Jun 2010 @ 2353
compress="bzip2" ## compression method to use
timestamp="$(date +'%y%...@%h%m')"
## set timestamp for all current archives
### date format suggested by Mike Schuh [SLL]
tsfile="/home/tom/backup_$timestamp"
## archive finished timestamp file location
backup_device="/mnt/backup"
## where to write archives
back_dir_file="/TEST/bu_dirs"
## file with directory names to backup
indir="EOF"
## initialize indir
# only root can execute this script due to writing to mounted device
if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
echo "This script must be run as root" 1>&2
exit 1
fi
#echo "Be sure external backup device is mounted, then press ENTER"
#read input
## make sure $backup_device exists
if [ ! -d $backup_device ]
then mkdir $backup_device
fi
## In the above, how could I test for a mounted usb drive as $backup_device?
## make sure $backup_device is writeable
if [ ! -w $backup_device ]
then
echo "Directory $backup_device is not writeable - fix and try again"
exit 1
fi
touch $tsfile #create timestamp file (will contain list of
completed backups)
###
# backup directories one at a time
###
while read indir; do
if [ $indir = "EOF" ] ; then ## until EOF reached
break ;
fi
dirsize="$(du -sh $indir | awk '{print $1}')"
## du -sh = total dir size in 1024 byte human form ###
echo -e "dirsize = $dirsize" ### remove after testing
###
output="$backup_device$indir.backup.$timestamp.bz2"
echo -e "full backup of $indir being performed at: $timestamp"
tar --same-owner --preserve-permissions -Pcjf $output $indir
# add directory name, size, date, & time of completion to $tsfile
echo -e "full backup of $indir (size = $dirsize) completed on: $(date\
+'%y_%b_...@_%h%m')" >> $tsfile done < $back_dir_file
###
# when finished and tested, set to run from /etc/cron.daily
###
exit 0
##### end of script #####
The file called "bu_dirs" contains:
/boot
/etc
/TOM
EOF
The output of the timestamp file is:
full backup of /boot (size = 169M) completed on: 2010_jun_...@_0052
full backup of /etc (size = 53M) completed on: 2010_jun_...@_0052
full backup of /TOM (size = 56K) completed on: 2010_jun_...@_0052
I've tested the script extensively and it works the way I intend, however,
there's always room for improvment.
Thanks for your time and suggestions, Tom
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