Backup Script

A simple Bash script to automate the backup of your important files and directories. The script compresses specified files into a timestamped archive and stores them in a designated backup directory.

Features

• Automates backups of specified files or directories.
• Creates compressed .tar.gz archives with timestamps.
• Customizable source and destination directories.

Requirements

• Bash (pre-installed on most Linux systems).
• tar utility (pre-installed on most Linux systems).

Usage

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/backup-script.git
   cd backup-script
   

Edit the script to set your desired source and backup directories:

Destination for backups

BACKUP_DIR="$HOME/backups"

Directory to back up

SOURCE_DIR="$HOME/Documents"