A simple Bash script to automatically back up any directory (e.g., Documents) into a compressed .tar.gz file with a timestamp (date & time) in the filename.
- Creates a unique backup file every time (no overwrites).
- Automatically creates the backup directory if it doesn't exist.
- Uses maximum compression (
tar -czf).
tar– to compress the directory.mkdir– to create the backup folder.date– to generate a unique timestamp.
chmod +x backup.sh
./backup.sh📁 Output Example
BACKUPS/
└── backup_2026-06-12_17-39-12.tar.gz
📌 Note
You can change the SOURCE variable inside the script to back up any folder you want (e.g., Pictures, Projects, Videos).
🤖 Created by 0x9z