#!/bin/bash
# Simple backup script for CircleMUD/TBA
# Change these to your setup:
DEST=/home/axanon/backup
SRC=tbamud
# This names the backup file after the current date and time.
# You probably shouldn't modify it.
FILENAME=`date +"%m-%d-%Y_%H.%M.%S"`
# Check to see we're looking in the right place for the game.
if [ ! -d $SRC ]
then
echo "ERROR: $SRC does not exist! Setup the script properly"
exit 1
fi
# Check the destination folder, see if it exists, if not make it.
if [ ! -d $DEST ]
then
echo "Creating destination directory $DEST"
mkdir $DEST
fi
# This does not save binaries (to save space).
# If restoring, you will need to recompile if you restore.
tar --no-recursion -vcf $DEST/$FILENAME.tar $SRC/*
tar -vuf $DEST/$FILENAME.tar $SRC/cnf/*
tar -vuf $DEST/$FILENAME.tar $SRC/doc/*
tar -vuf $DEST/$FILENAME.tar $SRC/lib/*
tar -vuf $DEST/$FILENAME.tar $SRC/lib/etc/*.*
tar -vuf $DEST/$FILENAME.tar $SRC/src/*
echo "Removing .o files..."
tar --delete -f $DEST/$FILENAME.tar $SRC/src/*.o
echo "Done."
# Make the files even smaller
/bin/gzip -v $DEST/$FILENAME.tar
echo "Backup complete."
exit 0
The cron job...
Run:
crontab -e
and add:
0 3 * * * cd "/home/axanon/"; ./backup.sh &
*This runs the job at 3am every morning. Modify to suit your needs though.

