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A small script to upload backup tar to an external storage service

[Bash]FTP Backup Script

A small script to upload backup tar to an external FTP server

How it works:

  • You need to change "USERNAME,PASSWORD,SERVER" with information of your server
  • You need to change "DIR" with absolute position of folder/file you want backup
  • You need to change "FILE" with results of compression

If you have some problem open an issues on GitHub

##FAQ;

  • Q: How can I make backups automatic?

    A: You can use crontab (on linux) link

  • Q: Why can't I start the script?

    A: Make the file executable (chmod -x script.sh)

  • Q: Will this work on all linux distros?

    A: This script was tested on Ubuntu 12/14,Debian and Centos 6 and has worked whitout any problems

  • Q: Why SFTP don't work?

    A: You need to install "sshpass" ( apt-get install sshpass )