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Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 15:57:10 +0100
From: cam <cam@bsdfr.org>
To: "Hans Johannsson" <hj72@everyday.com>
Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: CRON ?! Executable file ?!
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On Mon, 4 Dec 2000 14:18:28 +0100 (MET)
"Hans Johannsson" <hj72@everyday.com> wrote:

> Hi.
> Im running a freebsd version called IPSO. Its kinda like a stripped freebsd version 4.0 or later i think. 
> Id like to start CRON jobs. I know how to make the cron -e command, and how to configure the time or date i want it to execute, but i cant get it to execute the commands ive typed into a file.  I made a file in VI. I dont know if thats the right thing. And saved it with the regular :w , :q! . 
> I want to use CRON  to take backups of files, every sunday. 
> The vi file contains the dirs and files i want to backup. 
> Anyone know how to help me out ?!
> 
> /Hans
>  
#! /usr/bin/bash

# directory to save your files
SAVE="/tmp/backup"

# your vi file
VI="/home/me/my.vi.file"

mkdir $SAVE
if [ $? = 0 ]; then
  echo The directory $SAVE has been created.
fi

for i in $(cat $VI); do
  cp $i $SAVE
done

********** END ***********

don't forget to "chmod +x thescript"

bye
cam





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