bin bash Backup Script.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Backup Script
# Creates a compressed backup with timestamp

# Check if source is provided
if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
    echo "Usage: $0  [destination_path]"
    echo "Example: $0 ~/Documents ~/Backups"
    exit 1
fi

# Set source and destination
SOURCE="$1"
DESTINATION="${2:-$HOME/Backups}"

# Check if source exists
if [ ! -e "$SOURCE" ]; then
    echo "Error: Source '$SOURCE' does not exist"
    exit 1
fi

# Create destination directory if it doesn't exist
mkdir -p "$DESTINATION"

# Create timestamp
TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)

# Get the base name of the source
BASENAME=$(basename "$SOURCE")

# Create backup filename
BACKUP_NAME="${BASENAME}_${TIMESTAMP}.tar.gz"

# Create the backup
echo "Creating backup of $SOURCE..."
tar -czf "$DESTINATION/$BACKUP_NAME" -C "$(dirname "$SOURCE")" "$(basename "$SOURCE")"

# Check if backup was successful
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    echo "Backup created successfully: $DESTINATION/$BACKUP_NAME"
    # Display backup size
    du -h "$DESTINATION/$BACKUP_NAME"
else
    echo "Error: Backup failed"
    exit 1
fi