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Can you make a script to make backup every two days ? write that script please.

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Date Posted: 2014/02/17
ghilman ahmed
by ghilman ahmed , System Administrator , Streaming Networks Pvt Ltd

This command backup the directories and put it in backup folder. but to run it in every two days you have to run it through cron job.add this script in crontab :crontab -e023 */2 * * insert_your_script_hereMake bash shell script of the command And Add this script in the cronjob:#!/bin/bashrsync -aAXv --exclude={"/dev/*","/proc/*","/sys/*","/tmp/*","/run/*","/mnt/*","/media/*","/lost+found"} /* /path/to/backup/folder

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