https://github.com/rimubytes/backup-script

A bash script that creates a compressed, timestamped backup of a specified directory and saves it to a destination directory.
https://github.com/rimubytes/backup-script

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A bash script that creates a compressed, timestamped backup of a specified directory and saves it to a destination directory.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/rimubytes/backup-script
• Owner: rimubytes
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-06-10T07:53:18.000Z (7 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-06-12T07:58:06.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-11T17:55:41.716Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: bash-script
• Language: Shell
• Homepage:
• Size: 6.84 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# backup-script

### Overview

Backup Script is a bash script that creates a compressed, timestamped backup of a specified directory and saves it to a destination directory. It logs the backup process and provides error handling to ensure reliable backups

#### Features

- Creates a timestamped backup of the source directory

- Compresses the backup using 'tar' and 'gzip'

- Logs the backup process and any errors

- Supports specifying source and destination directories as arguments

### Usage

1. Clone or download the repository

2. Make the script executable:

```bash

chmod +x backup_script.sh

```

3. Run the script with the source and destination as arguments:

```bash

./backup_script.sh /path/to/source_directory /path/to/destination_directory

```

#### Logging

The script logs its actions to a file named 'backup-script.log' in the current directory. The log includes information about the start and completion of the backup and any errors encountered