Shell Scripts for Dreamhost

Example shell scripts (bash or sh) that automate and easyate tasks from within the dreamhost ssh env

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Backup Site Directory

Place this script backup.sh in your DOCROOT for each of your sites.

MYSITES :    /web/username/sites/askapache.com
MYSITE  :    askapache.com
MYSITEBK:    askapachecom
MYUSER  :    username
MYGROUP :   groupname
MYGROUPS:
MYFNAME :    askapachecom-01x16x07.tgz
MYFNAMEX:    askapachecom-01x16x07-08x43.tgz
MYBNAME :    /web/username/backups/SITES/askapache.com/askapachecom-01x16x07.tgz
MYBNAMEX:    /web/username/backups/SITES/askapache.com/askapachecom-01x16x07-08x43.tgz
MYBDIR  :    sites/askapache.com/

The Script

#!/bin/sh

# SETTINGS
export MYSITES=`pwd -L`
export MYSITE=`basename ${MYSITES}`
export MYSITEBK=${MYSITE%%.*}${MYSITE#*.}
export MYUSER=`whoami`
export MYGROUP=`groups`



#======================  GLOBAL VARIABLES  =================================
# FILES #
export MYFNAME=${MYSITEBK}-`date +%mx%dx%y.tgz`
export MYFNAMEX=${MYSITEBK}-`date +%mx%dx%y-%Hx%M.tgz`
export MYBNAME=${HOME}/backups/SITES/${MYSITE}/${MYFNAME};
export MYBNAMEX=${HOME}/backups/SITES/${MYSITE}/${MYFNAMEX};
export MYBDIR=sites/${MYSITE}/

# COLORS #
cR='E[31;1m'
cG='E[32;1m'
cY='E[33;1m'





#======================  GLOBAL FUNCTIONS  =================================
# pheader #
function pheader {
cd ${HOME}
clear
tput sgr0
echo -e "$cGnn"
echo '  _____________________________________________________________________ '
echo ' |                                                                     |'
echo ' |                                                                     |'
echo ' |                                                                     |'
echo " |                       SiteBack v.1.1 ${MYSITE}"
echo ' |                                                                     |'
echo ' |                                                                     |'
echo ' |                                                                     |'
echo '  _____________________________________________________________________ '
echo -e "$cGnn"
tput sgr0
sleep 3
}


# pfooter #
function pfooter {
tput sgr0
echo -e "$cG"
echo '  _____________________________________________________________________ '
echo ' |                                                                     |'
echo ' |                    SiteBack COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY                  |'
echo '  _____________________________________________________________________ '
echo -e "nnn"
tput sgr0
cd ${OLDPWD}
}





#======================  MAIN  =================================

pheader

echo -e "$cYn   @@@ CHECK FOR PRESENCE OF BACKUP FILE"
if [ -e $MYBNAME ] ; then
        echo -e "$cR      !!! FILE FOUND.. CHANGING DESTINATION"
                MYBNAME=${MYBNAMEX}
else
        tput sgr0
fi
echo -e "$cGn   [ DONE ]nn"


echo -e "$cYn   @@@ CHANGING FILES TO CORRECT GROUP AND USER PERMISSIONS... "
echo -e "$cGn   [ DONE ]nn"
sleep 2

echo -e "$cYn   @@@ BACKUP IN PROGRESS... "
sleep 5

tput sgr0
tar -czf ${MYBNAME} ${MYBDIR}
echo -e "$cGn   [ DONE ]nn"

pfooter

exit 0;