Folder archive

Daily Folder Backup and Rotation for Linux

Key Features:

• Daily automated backups of a specified folder using the zip utility.
• Date-appended archive file names for easy identification.
• Automatic removal of backups older than 14 days.
• Scheduled execution using cron for a hands-off approach.

Explanation:

• The script sets the source directory (SOURCE_DIR) that will be zipped and the archive directory (ARCHIVE_DIR) where the zipped files will be stored.
• It creates a timestamp in the format YYYY-MM-DD and stores it in the DATE variable.
• The zip command is used to create the zipped archive and append the date to the file name.
• The find command is used to delete files older than 14 days in the archive directory. (edit in the script as needed)
• The cron entry schedules the script to run daily at 13:00 (1 PM).

Install git and zip

apt install git zip -y

Clone the repository

git clone https://git.moelle.space/ymoelle/folderarchive.git

Add the following to cron:

0 13 * * * sh /path/to/script/zip_folder_daily.sh