automatic backup of selected folders in root via cron?

[iM1]

I need a script that can make automatic backups of selected folders in my account and then .gzip them or better .bzip2 files and folders.  (bzip2 compressed my 80mb db into 5mb)

Once the script has been made i can easily make it run automatically using cron.

[d3xt3r]

I need a script that can make automatic backups of selected folders in my account and then .gzip them or better .bzip2 files and folders.  (bzip2 compressed my 80mb db into 5mb)

Once the script has been made i can easily make it run automatically using cron.

There are many of these types of scripts available. Searching would help you a lot.

Also, we don't know your hosts specifications or abilities.. Such as the ability to GZIP items. Since you don't host here.

[iM1]

Ok i'll have a quick search now for some.

I think my host can pretty much do all the common stuff, its paid hosting so it cant be crap

[Mop (Gb)]

http://www.110mb.com/forum/timestamp-in-cronjob-backup-t33775.0.html

I'm guessing you use generic cPanel shared hosting...:
Summary:
Cron:

Code:

tar -cjf /home/yourUsername/backup.tar.bz2 /home/yourUsername/public_html

I suppose you'd want to label the day its from, so, to the end of that command,

php /home/yourUsername/renameBackup.php

renameBackup.php would be....

Code:

<?php
$newname="/home/yourUsername/backup-" . date("U") . ".zip.bz2";
rename("/home/yourUsername/backup.tar.bz2", $newname);
?>

So, the cron altogether...

Code:

tar -cjf /home/yourUsername/backup.tar.bz2 /home/yourUsername/public_html; php /home/yourUsername/renameBackup.php

** I HAVEN'T TESTED THIS ** But I will right now... Tested!

[Mop (Gb)]

Ok, I tested it. The shared host I was on didn't have zip, so, most cPanel hosts being quite similar, I will assume that yours doesn't either, and use tar & bzip2 (Which is better anyways).

I've edited the post with a working version.

[primefalcon]

e can can run cron and shell scripts on 110mb? I thought that would of been blocked

[TDSii]

the idea is to check every visit for every user and if it passed the time it will run a script.
But the draw back that it is controlled by the user when he can terminate the php proccess any time he wants.
Cronjobs are no more than a folder inside linux where u can put bash scripts inside. Used them many times but never with php andmysql integrations.

[inp o҉rtb]

e can can run cron and shell scripts on 110mb? I thought that would of been blocked

e cannot; you thought correctly.

[Timothy Jacobs]

e can can run cron and shell scripts on 110mb? I thought that would of been blocked

A quick reverse DNS would have told you he is not hosted here.