How to Make Your Own Command to Backup in RedHat Linux?

Hello Friends,currently I'm student of RHCSA.I want to share script that i have written in my lab for backup and restore.Let's Start.

Backup of Folder

Generally,We use 'tar in linux for backup/restore.Let's start scrpit.

Step 1: Open Temrminal.

Open Terminal of Your Linux from Right Click>Open Terminal.

Step 2: Go to Root Directory.

go to root directory for make it easy .

1.cd ~ or cd command.

Step 3: Create New Shell Script File.

Create New Shell script file for write script.Use Following Commands.

1.vim backup.sh or nano backup.sh

As you know,Linux shell script file's extention is '.Sh'.

Step 4: Enter Followinng Script.(backup.sh)

#~/bin/bash

echo "Script By : Yourname

echo "Enter Folder Name/Path:";

read path;

echo "Enter Backup(tar) File Name";

read fname;

echo "Where do You Wand to Store Your Backup File:"

read bpath

tar -cvf $path $fname.tar

mv $fname.tar $bpath

Step 5: Give Execution Permission to Your File.

You must have to give execution for script.

follow this command to give execution permission.

1.chmod o+x backup.sh

Step 6: Rename Script File.

Now it's time to convert your file in to commands.

follow command as below.

1.mv backup.sh your-command-name

done.

Now Check Files in current folder using ls command.

Your renamed file convert into green color.

Perfect!!!

Step 7: Move Your Renamed File into /Bin and /Sbin.

For Make Your file into command,you have to move/copy your created file in/bin and /sbin folder.

To Move,Follow this command

1.mv your-command-name /bin

2.mv your-command-name /sbin

To Copy,Follow this command

1.cp your-command-name /bin

2.mv your-command-name /sbin

You have Done !!!