mkdir /home/backup
nano /usr/local/bin/backup.sh
#!/bin/sh
####################################
#
# Backup to NFS mount script.
#
####################################
# What to backup.
backup_files="/bin /boot /etc /home /lib /media /mnt /opt /root /sbin /selinux /src /sys /tmp /usr /var"
# Where to backup to.
dest="/backup"
# Create archive filename.
day=$(date +%A)
hostname=$(hostname -s)
archive_file="$hostname-$day.tgz"
# Print start status message.
echo "Backing up $backup_files to $dest/$archive_file"
date
echo
# Backup the files using tar.
tar czf $dest/$archive_file $backup_files
# Print end status message.
echo
echo "Backup finished"
date
# Long listing of files in $dest to check file sizes.
ls -lh $dest
bash backup.sh