backup.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Backup files specified in ~saji/.config/backup-these
# (c) Marek `saji' Augustynowicz

if [ "$EUID" != "0" ]
then
    echo "Run as root, yo."
    exit 1
fi

DIR="$( dirname "$0" )/$HOSTNAME"
mkdir -p "$DIR"
cd "$DIR"
pwd

# -R use relative path names (will create whole path under current dir,
#    not just use dirname)
# -a archive mode
# -p preserve permissions
# -v verbose
# -u update: copy only never files
# --progress display progress
cat ~saji/.config/backup-these | xargs -I '{}' \
    rsync -Rapvu --progress '{}' ./