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Automate Backups with Bash Script on Debian VPS

Category: Bash

Create a Bash script—a command-line automation tool—for backups on a Debian VPS—save as backup sh:

#!/bin/bash\ntar -czf /backups/site-$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz /var/www\n

make executable:

chmod +x backup.sh

Run:

./backup.sh

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