A simple backup python script.

wordpress_backup.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
"""
Title:   WordPress backup script
"""
import sys,os,statvfs
import tarfile
import time
# --- Variables --- #
backup_path = '/home/eklhenam/backup'
source_directorie = '/var/www/html/my-site-name'
todays_date = (time.strftime("%d-%m-%Y"))
free_space_needed = 1000000
backup_site_name = 'my-site-name'
database_name = 'mysitedb'
target_dir = '/home/eklhenam/backup'
username = 'myusername'
password = 'mypassword'
######################
# --- Check to make sure backup directory has enough space ---#
def check_space_for_backup():
	size = os.statvfs(backup_path)
	free_space=(size.f_bavail * size.f_frsize) / 1024
	return free_space
# --- Backup web root --- #
def backup_webroot():
   os.system("tar -zcvf "+target_dir+todays_date+backup_site_name+".tar.gz "+source_directorie)
# --- Backup sql database --- #
def backup_database():
   os.system("mysqldump -u "+database_name+" -p"+password+" "+database_name+"  > "+target_dir+todays_date+database_name+".sql")
# --- MAIN --- # 
def main():
	if check_space_for_backup() > free_space_needed:
		backup_webroot()
		#backup_database()
if __name__ == '__main__':
	main()