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create backup from directory

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I would like to create backup from directory using cron. I wrote following command:



cd path && sudo zip -r "backup-$(date +"%Y-%m-%d").zip" git/ && sudo mv "backup-$(date +"%Y-%m-%d").zip" /backup/

when I call it from commandline then everything is ok. But when I put it to cron then it does not work. Log contains only part of this command and nothing more. What shall I do?

Crontab content:

* * * * * cd path && zip -r "backup-$(date +"%Y-%m-%d").zip" git/ && mv "backup-$(date +"%Y-%m-%d").zip" /backup/

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answered 2 Years ago llianconclad · Accepted Answer

As requested i move this to an answer:

Put the commands you wan to run in a .sh file, for example:

1. vi test.sh



cd path && sudo zip -r "backup-$(date +"%Y-%m-%d").zip" git/ && sudo mv "backup-$(date +"%Y-%m-%d").zip" /backup/

Save and exit.

Run on a console

2. chmod +x test.sh

Call file fron cron with the periocity you want:

3. crontab -e



#Run every hour

0 * * * * /path/to/file/test.sh

Make sure the the user that uses cron to execute the file, has permissions to run the file.