script to move files and zipi

[specimen]

I am not sure whether or not this subject is posted in the right forum.

I need to copy the entire contents of a partition on a networked windows machine (ex: \\10.1.42.xx\d:) and p7zip it into "\home\jeff\dump" folder on my mint box. The compressed file should be maximum deflated, save full path info of the source files and folders and have a date stamp in the filename (ex: backupfile28032014.7z )

Is this easily done and if so, would anyone post a script exaple? Thanks!

[Pilosopong Tasyo]

I am not sure whether or not this subject is posted in the right forum.

Move from Newbie Questions to Scripts & Bash. FIFY.

[specimen]

Thanks very much for doing this. Much appreciated!

[xenopeek]

That would just be one command I think. Have a look at the 7zr manpage:

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man 7zr

[specimen]

Thanks very much. The actual compression bussiness is handled in one line:
(ex: sudo 7zr -t7z a //10.1.42.76/dump/backupfile.7z //source/ddrive mx5).

What im having trouble with is developing a bash script that deploys on a shedule and stamps the date into the zip file name to make it unique. Id like the file name to be something like this: backupfile30032014.7z indicating the date the script was deployed.

I know how to do this in a windows batch. I just want to get away from ms and need a helping hand.

Thanks for your time in replying!

[xenopeek]

Replace "backupfile.7z" in your command with the following (this is for bash):

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backupfile$(date +%d%m%Y).7z

Personally, I prefer using YYYYMMDD format over DDMMYYY, as that sorts better on name That would be:

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backupfile$(date +%Y%m%d).7z

[specimen]

Outstanding. Thank you so much for the example. Now that I think of it, I like your date suggestion better.