irmb7108 / backup-files

Backup Script

A Bash script for backing up directories and files, which creates backup folders with timestamps and copies the requested files.

Prerequisites

Before running this script, make sure that you have the following packages installed:

• lolcat
• git

In case any of these packages is missing, the script will prompt you to install them.

Usage

1. Clone the repository to your desired directory using git: git clone https://github.com/Irmb7108/backup-file
2. Open the cloned repository directory: cd backup-file
3. run chmod +x backup.sh
4. Run the script: ./backup.sh
5. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

Features

• If a necessary package is not found, the script asks if you would like to install it.
• Creates a directory with timestamps and copies backup files there.
• Copies only backup files into the created directory.
• Shows the progress of copying files through an animated spinner.
• Writes the backup information to backup_$(date "+%H-%M-%S").md file.

Dependencies

This script requires the following packages to be installed:

• git
• lolcat
• figlet

Credits

Created by IR-MB.

Contributions from ChatGPT AI during the project are greatly appreciated!