Script to copy Diablo files

d2_backup.py

import os.path
import subprocess
import datetime
# Global definitions
d2_folder = "/home/danielsaad/d2-113/Diablo II"
backup_folder = "/home/danielsaad/Dropbox/d2bkp"

# Create the backup folder
print("Creating Backup folder")
os.makedirs(backup_folder, exist_ok=True)


# Test for the existence of the savegame folder
savegame_folder = os.path.join(d2_folder, 'Save')
plugy_folder = os.path.join(d2_folder, 'PlugY')

if(not os.path.isdir(savegame_folder)):
    print("Savegame folder", savegame_folder, "not present.")
    exit(1)
if(not os.path.isdir(plugy_folder)):
    print("Plugy folder", plugy_folder, "not present.")
    exit(1)   

# Create a new folder with date and time
now = datetime.datetime.now()
append = now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M")
new_folder = os.path.join(backup_folder,'backup-') + append
os.makedirs(new_folder,exist_ok=False)

# Move the savegame into the new_folder
subprocess.run(['cp', '-r', savegame_folder, new_folder])
subprocess.run(['cp', '-r',plugy_folder, new_folder])