backup to tape based on date-time

alfrednone · #1 (**permalink**) 05-16-07, 10:35

hello all ,

could anyone help me with the following backup :

i need to do a backup on tape based on date-time .

i have 2 directories that i need to backup them to a tape but i need to do that for the directories that have the latest date .

how to do that ?

i want to put it in a script .
Best Regards

Tyveleyn · #2 (**permalink**) 05-18-07, 10:37

Hi,

It's not so clear to me which directories you want to test for age but you could do something with the find command and it's output piped to the tar command. Something like this:

Code:

#!/bin/bash                                                         
                                                                    
if [ `find . -type d -newer dir2 -name dir1 | wc -l` -ne 0 ]; then  
    find dir1 -print | tar -cf /dev/tape                                               
elif [ `find . -type d -newer dir1 -name dir2 | wc -l` -ne 0 ]; then
    find dir2 -print | tar -cf /dev/tape                                              
fi

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