pcsd - pi device, ship backup folder to backup server.

backup.sh

#!/bin/bash
hs=$HOSTNAME

# Trap interrupts and exit instead of continuing the loop
trap "echo Exited!; exit;" SIGINT SIGTERM

MAX_RETRIES=10
i=0

# Set the initial return value to failure
false

while [ $? -ne 0 -a $i -lt $MAX_RETRIES ]
do
 i=$(($i+1))
 #scp -r -l 5000 /home/pi/backup/ tech@158.91.6.55:/home/tech/piBackups/"$hs"/
 rsync -avz --partial --progress /home/pi/backup/ tech@158.91.6.55:/home/tech/piBackups/"$hs"/
done

if [ $i -eq $MAX_RETRIES ]
then
  logger "Hit maximum number of retries, ending."
fi

switched to rsync to help stop creating sub folders of subsequent backups at destination