shell backup alias

gistfile1.bat

# EXPORT VARIABLES
export PROJECTS_PATH=~/dev/current
export MASTER_PROJECT_NAME=ultimate-proto
export MASTER_PROJECT_PATH=$PROJECTS_PATH/$MASTER_PROJECT_NAME

# STARTUP ALIASES
cd $MASTER_PROJECT_PATH

##################
# PROJECT BACKUPER:
# Author: @vitalyp
# Env variables require:
#   $MASTER_PROJECT_PATH : path to your working project (for example: ~/home/projects/automizely)
#   $MASTER_PROJECT_NAME : name of your working project (for example: automizely)
#   $OVERRIDE_BACKUPS_DIR: if set, overrides default backups dir (for example: ~/home/projects/automizely/../backups)
# Additional info:
#   STDOUT redirect: http://stackoverflow.com/a/3403786/1005661
#   ASCII CODING: http://patorjk.com/software/taag/#p=display&f=JS%20Stick%20Letters&t=BESTPRACTICE%20BACKUPE
#   BASH time formatting: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-unix-formatting-dates-for-display/
#   BASH color codes: http://misc.flogisoft.com/bash/tip_colors_and_formatting
#     green="\e[32m"
#     cyan="\e[36m"
#     blue="\e[34m"
#     lightblue="\e[94m"
#     black="\e[30m"
#     red="\e[31m"
#     darkgray="\e[90m"
#     bold="\e[1m"
#     norm="\e[0m"
##
__BESTPRACTICE__backupProject() {
  exec 2>&1

  # init variables:
  projectPath=$MASTER_PROJECT_PATH
  projectName=$MASTER_PROJECT_NAME
  archiveFileFormat="%d%b%Y_%Hh%Mm%Ss" #-- produces timestamp-formatted string: "30Sep2014_11h54m07s"
  colGRAY="\e[90m"
  colNORM="\e[0m"
  colGREEN="\e[32m"

  # print logo
  echo "*-------BESTPRACTICE BACKUPER--------*"
  echo "target project: $projectPath"
  echo -e '\e[36m
     __   ___  __  ___  __   __        __  ___    __   ___ 
    |__) |__  /__`  |  |__) |__)  /\  /  `  |  | /  ` |__  
    |__) |___ .__/  |  |    |  \ /~~\ \__,  |  | \__, |___ 
     __        __             __   ___  __                 
    |__)  /\  /  ` |__/ |  | |__) |__  |__)                
    |__) /~~\ \__, |  \ \__/ |    |___ |  \
  '
  # reset color
  echo -e "\e[0m"

  #create global stash folder, if not exists
  stashPath="$projectPath/../$projectName"_stash    
  if [ -n "$OVERRIDE_BACKUPS_DIR" ]
  then
    stashPath=$OVERRIDE_BACKUPS_DIR
    echo "..! override backups dir with $stashPath"    
  fi

  echo -e ".. prepare to create project backups folder: $colGRAY $stashPath .. $colNORM"
  mkdir -p $stashPath
  echo -e ".. project backups folder exists: $colGRAY $stashPath $colNORM"

  #create project stash folder
  timestamp=$(date +"$archiveFileFormat")
  backupPath=$stashPath/$timestamp
  echo -e ".. prepare to create backup folder: $colGRAY $backupPath $colNORM.."
  mkdir -p $backupPath
  echo -e ".. backup folder created: $colGRAY $backupPath $colNORM"

  #project files copying 
  echo -e ".. prepare to copy project file $colGRAY $projectPath to $colGRAY $backupPath $colNORM.."
  cp -avr $projectPath $backupPath >-
  echo -e ".. project files copied to backup folder: $colGRAY $backupPath $colNORM"

  #gzip backup files
  archiveFilePath=$stashPath/$timestamp.tar.gz
  echo -e ".. prepare to create project archive file: $colGRAY $archiveFilePath $colNORM.."
  tar -zcvf $archiveFilePath $backupPath &> /dev/null
  echo -e ".. archive created: $colGRAY $archiveFilePath"

  #delete backup folder
  echo -e ".. prepare to remove backup folder: $colGRAY $backupPath $colNORM .."
  rm -rf -- "$backupPath" >-
  echo -e ".. backup folder removed: $colGRAY $backupPath $colNORM"

echo -e "$colGREEN .. FINISHED $colNORM Version backup Successfully Created: $colGRAY $backupPath $colNORM"
echo -e "..            To extract archive, type 'tar -xzvf file.tar.gz'"
}
alias stash=__BESTPRACTICE__backupProject

This is a pretty quick your project backuper!
Really, easy to use!
To Use it, simply place its content in the end of ~/home/.bashrc

INFO: was created after I mistakely delete a not-yet-committed huge source file in the end of day, before comitting, and Local History suddenly doesn't made any trick..! (!!!SURPRIzE!!!)

This is not-for-noobs usage. If you noob, don't touch it, and go away :)

VERY VERY IMPORTANT!!

This code contains rm -rf -- "$backupPath" >-``statement. If you not sure, or set *incorrect*PROJECTS_PATHandMASTER_PROJECT_NAME` values, ( points to system root nightmare ) you will corrupt your computer.

VERY IMPORTANT to change 2 environment variables values, located in the beginning of the script:

export PROJECTS_PATH=~/projects
export MASTER_PROJECT_NAME=remote_aliaser

`PROJECTS_PATH`  - should point to your root project folder.
`MASTER_PROJECT_NAME`  - your backuping project folder name

This is enough, relaunch terminal window, and exec in bash prompt command:

$ stash

Enjoy with se_X_y colored ASCii graphics, and detailed logs.. WOW~!
If SUCCESS (it will be always - tested many times!) -> Visit your PROJECTS_PATH folder: you will find new Backup folder there, automatically created. Inside this folder, -pretty_timestamped- archive file is created and ready for storage your project in zipped archive. If you relaunch stash command again and again, and again new backups will be added to already existed.

NOTICE 1: it will backups entirely project folder. Backuping of unnecessary *.log and /tmp files will be performed also!

NOTICE 2: can be scheduled with 'cron' , to make automatically project shots.