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a bash script for backing up the current directory to dropbox
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| if [[ $1 ]] | |
| then | |
| BACKUP_ARCHIVE=$(basename $(pwd))_$(date "+%Y-%m-%d-%H%M%S")_\(${1// /-}\).tar.gz | |
| echo "backing up to "$BACKUP_ARCHIVE | |
| tar -czf $BACKUP_ARCHIVE . | |
| cp -pv $BACKUP_ARCHIVE ~/Dropbox/Backups | |
| rm -v $BACKUP_ARCHIVE | |
| echo done | |
| else | |
| echo "usage!" | |
| fi |
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