Potential Backup Script

[xzolian]

Does anyone have experience with this script?
http://bash.cyberciti.biz/backup/mybackup.php

Does anyone seen any potential problems or security flaws with it?

[redsox9]

Are you aware that there is a backup option through cPanel? Would that do the same for you?

[Believer]

I haven't looked at the script in question, but can't you just use the cPanel Backup Wizard to create a complete backup? Then just scp via SSH or FTP the files down to your machine.

[xzolian]

I haven't looked at the script in question, but can't you just use the cPanel Backup Wizard to create a complete backup? Then just scp via SSH or FTP the files down to your machine.
I'm trying to automate the process by finding a decent script and running a daily cron job. I would like to email the files to a gmail account. Last time I checked cpanel didn't offer any kind of automated backup solution.

[spaaz9]

Looks like that script requires mutt, and your server doesn't have that.

Why don't you just run this:


#!/bin/bash
###########################
# Quick and Dirty Website Backup Script #
###########################
cd ~/ #You can change this to whatever directory you want to backup
tar -cvzf backup.`date +'%m%d%Y'`.tar.gz *
echo "Backup is Complete" | mailx -s "Backup Status" you@youremail.com


Then just create a cron job to run it. It will run the backup, and then e-mail you that it's done... Pretty simple