backup script

#!/bin/sh

#TODO rsync over ssh
#TODO lvm snapshots
#TODO mounting external encrypted drive
#TODO rotating backups
#TODO initial backup (no 'current' link)

readonly PATHTOBACKUP=/mnt/backup

backup_local() {
    local name=$1; shift
    local sources=$@
    local destination=$PATHTOBACKUP/$name
    local date=`date "+%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S"`

    rsync -aAXHS -v -x -R --numeric-ids --link-dest=$destination/current $sources $destination/back-$date
    rm $destination/current && ln -s back-$date $destination/current
}

main() {
    backup_local vostro / /boot /boot/efi
}

main