general backup script

backup.sh

BAK="/bkp"
GZIP="$(which gzip)"
NOW=$(date +"%d-%m-%y_%T_%Z")
[ ! -d "$BAK" ] && mkdir -p "$BAK"

FILE=$BAK/backup$NOW.tar
FOLDERTOBACKUP=/var/www/

echo "Tarring the folder $FOLDERTOBACKUP to $FILE Please wait ..."

tar -cpf $FILE $FOLDERTOBACKUP

if [ $? -eq 0 ]
then
  echo "... Done!"
fi

echo "Deleting all backup files that are at least 2 days old"

# -type f makes sure only files are deleted
find /bkp/* -type f -mtime +2 -print0 | xargs -0 rm

if [ $? -eq 0 ]
then
  echo "... Two day old files have been deleted!"
else
  echo "... Howday, there seems to be no files found to delete, w00t!"
fi