Multi Destination Time Machine Backup

mac-backup-script.sh

#!/bin/sh
( 
    exec 2>&1  ;
    time    (
            set +e
            echo "Start Time: `date`"    
            /usr/bin/tmutil destinationinfo 
            echo   "===================================================="
            /usr/bin/tmutil destinationinfo | grep "^ID" | cut  -d ":" -f2 |  while read destination
            do  

                echo $destination 
                echo /usr/bin/tmutil startbackup --auto --block --destination $destination
                /usr/bin/tmutil startbackup --auto --block --destination $destination
                echo  "===================================================="

            done  
            echo "End Time: `date`"    
            set -e
            ) 
) | /usr/local/bin/mailapp.py  --s -s "TimeMachine : `hostname`"  rgranger@grangersr.us

#NOTE : requires command-line tools 
#xcode-select --install
#check /var/mail/{username} for errors after run
#need the following grants:


# mailapp.py -h
# usage: mailapp.py [-h] [-s subject] [-c addr [addr ...]] [-b addr [addr ...]] [-r addr] [-a file [file ...]] [--input file]
#                   [--send]
#                   [to-addr ...]

# Create a new mail message using Mail.app

# positional arguments:
#   to-addr             message recipient(s)

# options:
#   -h, --help          show this help message and exit
#   -s subject          message subject
#   -c addr [addr ...]  carbon copy recipient(s)
#   -b addr [addr ...]  blind carbon copy recipient(s)
#   -r addr             from address
#   -a file [file ...]  attachment(s)
#   --input file        Input file
#   --send              Send the message