#!/bin/bash

####################################

#

# Backup to NFS mount script with

# grandfather-father-son rotation

# of specified directory

#

####################################

# What to backup.

backup_files="/etc /root"

# Where to backup to.

dest="/backup/system"

# Setup variables for the archive filename.

day=$(date +%A)

hostname=$(hostname -s)

# Find which week of the month 1-4 it is.

day_num=$(date +%d)

if (( $day_num <= 7 )); then

week_file="$hostname-week1.tgz"

elif (( $day_num > 7 && $day_num <= 14 )); then

week_file="$hostname-week2.tgz"

elif (( $day_num > 14 && $day_num <= 21 )); then

week_file="$hostname-week3.tgz"

elif (( $day_num > 21 && $day_num < 32 )); then

week_file="$hostname-week4.tgz"

fi

# Find if the Month is odd or even.

month_num=$(date +%m)

month=$(expr $month_num % 2)

if [ $month -eq 0 ]; then

month_file="$hostname-month2.tgz"

else

month_file="$hostname-month1.tgz"

fi

# Create archive filename.

if [ $day_num == 1 ]; then

archive_file=$month_file

elif [ $day != "Saturday" ]; then

archive_file="$hostname-$day.tgz"

else

archive_file=$week_file

fi

# Print start status message.

echo "Backing up $backup_files to $dest/$archive_file"

date

echo

# Backup the files using tar.

tar czf $dest/$archive_file $backup_files

# Print end status message.

echo

echo "Backup finished"

date

# Long listing of files in $dest to check file sizes.

ls -lh $dest/

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