Linux mint install, Backup Tool - Backup / export list

backupToolExportInstalledprograms.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Please comment if there is a oneliner.. I looked around on google without succes :-/

backupToolOutputDir='/home/m/Documents/Backups'
targetOutputDir='/media/m/Data/Dropbox/Linux/Backups/BackupTool'
 
sleep 0.5
 
# Notification in top-right corner
notify-send "BACKUP - START: Installed Programs List"
 
sleep 0.5
#zenity --info --text="BACKUP: Installed Programs List"
 
# There needs to be a & sign at the end, to proceed after the program has been opened.
# This means that: Open the program(process) and continue script
# mintBackup is a program that comes with Mint, its called "Backup Tool" and can be found in the start menu. 
/usr/bin/mintBackup & 
sleep 0.5
xdotool key Right Down Down Return
sleep 0.3
xdotool key Tab Tab Tab Tab Return
sleep 1
 
cp -r $backupToolOutputDir $targetOutputDir
 
sleep 1
# Notification in top-right corner
notify-send "BACKUP - DONE: Installed Programs List"
 
exit