Notes

#!/bin/bash

time=` date +%b-%d-%y` #current time

file=backup_$time.tar.gz #name of the backup file

src="/home/rahulkhatiwada1/Desktop/OS/" #path of the source

des="/home/rahulkhatiwada1/Desktop/osbackup/" # Path to store backup


read -p "Enter minutes" minute #enter minure
read -p "Enter hour" hour #enter the hour
read -p "Enter day of month" day #enter the day
read -p "Enter month" month #enter the month
read -p "Enter day of week" week #enter the week



if [[ ($minute =~ ^[0-59]|[*]$) && ($hour =~ ^[0-23]|[*]$) && ($day =~ ^[1-31]|[*]$) && ($month =~ ^[1-12]|[*]$) && ($week =~ ^[0-6]|[*]$) ]]
then
touch cronfile #creating a cron file
crontab -l > cronfile
echo "$minute $hour $day $month $week tar -cpzf $des$file $src" >> cronfile #store the given values in crontab file

crontab cronfile
/usr/bin/notify-send "File will be archived"
else
echo "Invalid inputs" #display invalid input if the value inputted by the user in invalid
/usr/bin/notify-send "INVALID"
fi