Script

#!/bin/sh
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#
# Drupal Backup script.
#
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# What to backup.
backup_files="/var/www/myfolder"

# Where to backup to.
dest="/home/backup_myfolder/files"

# Create archive filename.
day=$(date +%m-%d-%Y)
archive_file="myfolder-$day.tgz"

# 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