stepahn/gist:190478

## gistfile1.sh
#!/bin/bash

DAY=$( date +%d)
BACKUP_DIR="/tehre/goes/the/backups"

mkdir -p ${BACKUP_DIR}

for i in /path/where/important/stuff/is/*
do
	BASENAME=$(basename $i)

	tar czf ${BACKUP_DIR}/${BASENAME}_${DAY}.tar.gz $i
done
	#!/bin/bash

	DAY=$( date +%d)
	BACKUP_DIR="/tehre/goes/the/backups"

	mkdir -p ${BACKUP_DIR}

	for i in /path/where/important/stuff/is/*
	do
	BASENAME=$(basename $i)

	tar czf ${BACKUP_DIR}/${BASENAME}_${DAY}.tar.gz $i
	done