🗂️ Automated Backup Project

This is a simple but powerful Linux shell script designed to automate file and directory backups. It's perfect for learning Linux scripting, cron jobs, and basic DevOps practices like logging and archiving.

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📌 Features

• Automatically compresses target folders into .tar.gz archives
• Organizes backups by date and time
• Stores backups in a separate backups/ directory
• Logs each backup action with timestamps
• Prevents duplicate backups by using unique filenames
• Easy to schedule with cron

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Bash (Linux Shell)
• Cron (for scheduling)
• Git & GitHub (for version control)

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🚀 How to Use

1. Clone the repo:

git clone git@github.com:s10djan/automated-backup-project.git
cd automated-backup-project
0 2 * * * /bin/bash /home/kfdjan30/automated-backup-project/backup.sh >> /home/kfdjan30/automated-backup-project/backup.log 2>&1
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