Python script to backup, delete, copy files from the home directory to a root directory (used on Ubuntu)

python-backup-delete-copy.py

import os
import glob
import time
import shutil

def main():
    appPath = '/etc/appName'
    date = str(int(time.time()))

    folders = glob.glob('staging/*')
    latest = max([int(v.split('/')[1]) for v in folders]) 
    basePath = [v for v in folders if str(latest) in v][0]

    # Backup
    try: os.mkdir('bak')
    except: pass
    os.mkdir('bak/%s' %(date))
    shutil.copytree('%s/api' %(appPath), 'bak/%s/api' %(date))

    # Remove
    shutil.rmtree('%s/api' %(appPath))

    # Copy
    shutil.copytree(basePath, '%s/api' %(appPath))

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()