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Shell Script for Directory Backup

The document describes a shell scripting lab with 3 exercises. The first exercise has a script that backs up directories and files into a single tar file, asking the user for input on what to back up and where to save the backup file. The second exercise modifies this to use command line arguments for the backup information instead of user input. It also adds error handling if not enough arguments are provided. The third exercise sets up a cronjob to automatically run the backup script from exercise 2 every Friday at 1:02 am.

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Shell Script for Directory Backup

The document describes a shell scripting lab with 3 exercises. The first exercise has a script that backs up directories and files into a single tar file, asking the user for input on what to back up and where to save the backup file. The second exercise modifies this to use command line arguments for the backup information instead of user input. It also adds error handling if not enough arguments are provided. The third exercise sets up a cronjob to automatically run the backup script from exercise 2 every Friday at 1:02 am.

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Shell Scripting Lab 6

Exercise 1:
Write a Shell script that backs up a directory using “tar” commands into a single file. As part of the script,
ask for input into what you want to back up, and the output location and filename. Example:

Example Input:
Enter the directories or files for backup: /etc /var/log /home/mydirectory
What do you want to name this file (add .tar): mybackup-10-09-2017.tar
Where do you want to backup the file: /home/myhome

The script should then do this:


tar –cvf /home/mybackup-10-09-2017.tar –exclude='mybackup-10-09-2017.tar' /etc /var/log
/home/mydirectory

Exercise 2:

Modify the shell script above for the following:

1) Instead of asking for Input, utilize 3 variables


example: $1 = backupfiles
$2 = backupname
$3 = backuplocation
2) Output a message if the user does not enter 3 variables.

example: mybackup “/etc /var/log /home/mydirectory” “mybackup-10-09-2017.tar”


Since only two entries are entered:
printout: Incorrect syntax: please enter the following syntax. (Give them syntax)

Example Input:

mybackup “/etc /var/log /home/mydirectory” “mybackup-10-09-2017.tar” “/home/myhome”

Exercise 3:
Create a cronjob using the script from Exercise 2.

The script should run at 1:02 am every Friday night

*** Hint: Remember to run crontab –e


Do a crontab –l to list after complete

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