File Backup System

A Bash-based file backup utility that supports full and partial backups with compression. Ideal for archiving important files, automating regular backups, and managing storage efficiently.

Features

• Full backups of entire directories
• Partial backups using filename patterns (e.g., *.txt, *report*)
• Compressed .tar.gz archives
• Timestamped backups to avoid overwriting
• Simple to integrate with cron for scheduled backups

Usage

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Zapwap123/BashScript-File-Backup-System
cd BashScript-Automated-File-Sorter

2. Make the script executable:

chmod +x fileBackupSystem.sh

3. Download test files (optional): If you'd like to test the script with pre-made files, run the following script to download test files:

chmod +x downloadTestFilesScript.sh
./downloadTestFilesScript.sh

4. Full Backup:

./fileBackupSystem.sh full <sourceDir> <backupDir>

Example:

mkdir -p full-Backup-Directory
./fileBackupSystem.sh full file-organizer-test/ full-Backup-Directory/

5. Partial Backup (Pattern-based):

./fileBackupSystem.sh partial <sourceDir> <backupDir> <pattern>

Example:

mkdir -p pattern-backup-partial
./fileBackupSystem.sh partial file-organizer-test/ pattern-backup-partial/ "*.txt"

Scheduling Backups (Optional)

Use cron to automate backups:

crontab -e

Example Cron Job:

0 2 * * * /path/to/fileBackupSystem.sh partial /path/to/source /path/to/backup "*.txt" >> /var/log/backup.log 2>&1

Requirements

• Bash
• tar
• Unix-like system (Linux, macOS)

License

MIT License