🗂️ Linux Backup Automation

A Linux automation project that creates timestamped backups and restores them using Bash scripting.

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📖 Project Overview

Linux Backup Automation is a Bash scripting project that automates the process of backing up important directories in Linux. It creates compressed timestamped archives, stores them in a backup directory, and allows users to restore backups whenever required.

This project demonstrates practical Linux administration, shell scripting, file management, automation, Git, GitHub, and VS Code skills.

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✨ Features

• 📂 Automatic directory backup
• 📦 Compressed .tar.gz backup archives
• 🕒 Timestamped backup files
• ♻️ Restore backups easily
• ⚡ Fast Bash automation
• 🖥️ Works on Ubuntu / WSL
• 📁 Organized project structure
• ✅ Beginner-friendly and production-style documentation

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Bash Shell Scripting
• Linux (Ubuntu / WSL)
• VS Code
• Git
• GitHub

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📂 Project Structure

linux-backup-automation/
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├── backup.sh
├── restore.sh
├── backup/
├── test-data/
├── screenshots/
│   ├── 01-project-folder.png
│   ├── 02-folder-structure.png
│   ├── 03-tree.png
│   ├── 04-config-file-vscode.png
│   ├── 05-config-terminal.png
│   ├── 06-backup succes.png
│   └── 07-restore.png
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└── README.md

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🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/anamika-saini/linux-backup-automation.git

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2. Navigate to the Project

cd linux-backup-automation

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3. Give Execute Permission

chmod +x backup.sh
chmod +x restore.sh

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4. Run Backup Script

./backup.sh

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5. Restore Backup

./restore.sh

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📸 Project Screenshots

📁 Project Folder

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📂 Folder Structure

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🌳 Tree Output

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💻 Configuration File (VS Code)

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🖥️ Configuration (Terminal)

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✅ Backup Successful

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♻️ Restore Process

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📚 Learning Outcomes

This project helped me strengthen my knowledge of:

• Linux File System
• Bash Shell Scripting
• Linux Commands
• Automation
• File Compression using tar
• Linux Permissions
• Git & GitHub Workflow
• VS Code + WSL Development
• Project Documentation

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🎯 Future Improvements

• Scheduled Backups using Cron Jobs
• Automatic Backup Cleanup
• Backup Encryption
• AWS S3 Backup Integration
• Email Notifications
• Logging System
• Configuration File Support

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👩‍💻 Author

Anamika Saini

Aspiring Cloud Support Engineer | Linux Enthusiast | AWS Learner

GitHub: https://github.com/anamika-saini

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome.

If you'd like to improve this project, feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request.

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⭐ Show Your Support

If you found this project helpful, please consider giving it a ⭐ Star on GitHub.

It helps others discover the project and motivates future improvements.

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.