gistfile1.py

import os
import argparse
import sys
from sh import rsync

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument("BACKUPDIR", help="Specify the directory to backup.")
parser.add_argument("DESTINATIONDIR", help="Specify the directory where the backup is stored.")
args = parser.parse_args()

# Define variables
backupdir = args.BACKUPDIR
destinationdir = args.DESTINATIONDIR
exclude_list = '/Users/lpuljic/scripts/python/my_rsync/EXCLUDE_rsync'

## Check if BACKUP directory exist
def check_backupdir_exist(backup_dir, destination_dir):
    if not os.path.exists(backup_dir):
        print "Backup directory doesn't exist"
        exit(1)
    else:
         if not os.path.exists(destination_dir):
             print "Destination directory oesn't exist"
             exit(1)
         else:
             print "\nBackup directory %s exists" %backup_dir
             print "Desitantion directory %s exists\n" %destination_dir

check_backupdir_exist(backupdir, destinationdir)