On Sat, 2004-06-05 at 07:25, Nick Smith wrote: > > The script (let's call it /usr/local/bin/mail-backup). Substitute real > > values for the bits in square brackets: > > > > #! /bin/bash > > BACKUP_DIR=[backup directory] > > tar czf $BACKUP_DIR/mail.backup.tar.gz [mail directory name] > > scp $BACKUP_DIR/mail.backup.tar.gz [other machine]:[target > > directory name] > > > > > > > Is there a way to insert the date in there somewhere?
Use $(date) - you may want to add formatting options to the date command. > > > Make the script executable and make sure the user under whose uid it > > will run is able to connect with ssh without supplying a password. > > > > How exactly would I do that? Make a user that doesn't have to supply a > password? Like the apache default www-data? How would I set up the user? On the target machine mkdir ~/.ssh On the sending machine: ssh-keygen -t dsa (leave the passphrase empty) scp .ssh/id_dsa.pub [other machine]:.ssh -- Oliver Elphick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver GPG: 1024D/A54310EA 92C8 39E7 280E 3631 3F0E 1EC0 5664 7A2F A543 10EA ======================================== "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have. For he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." Hebrews 13:5 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
