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Automated Backup Script

07/12/23

Create a backup of your home directory to an external drive and compress it:

bash
#!/bin/bash
BACKUP_DIR="/path/to/backup"
SOURCE_DIR="$HOME"
DATE=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')
 
tar -czf "$BACKUP_DIR/backup-$DATE.tar.gz" -C "$SOURCE_DIR" .

This script will create a timestamped compressed backup file.