backup example

Here's how you can create the news_backup.sh script to automate website backups:

1. Generate the Backup Script

Create the script in /scripts/news_backup.sh:

#!/bin/bash

# Define variables
BACKUP_DIR="/backup"
SOURCE_DIR="/var/www/html/news"
ARCHIVE_NAME="mycorp_news.zip"
DEST_SERVER="nautilus-backup-server"
DEST_DIR="/backup"

# Create the backup archive
mkdir -p "$BACKUP_DIR"
zip -r "$BACKUP_DIR/$ARCHIVE_NAME" "$SOURCE_DIR"

# Copy the archive to Nautilus Backup Server
scp "$BACKUP_DIR/$ARCHIVE_NAME" username@"$DEST_SERVER":"$DEST_DIR"

echo "Backup completed successfully!"

2. Ensure Password-less SSH

To prevent password prompts when copying files:

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096
ssh-copy-id username@nautilus-backup-server

This sets up SSH key-based authentication.

3. Make the Script Executable

chmod +x /scripts/news_backup.sh

4. Schedule Automatic Backups

Add a cron job to run the script daily:

crontab -e

Then add:

0 2 * * * /scripts/news_backup.sh

This runs the backup at 2 AM daily.

For more details, check out this guide on automating backups with Bash scripts. Let me know if you need further customization! 🚀