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Old 05-13-2011
Syntax error with backup script
Hi guys,

I'm new to Linux and dont know much about scripts..there's an backup script that will backup the database from a location to another location between servers..it will run automatically by adding it to crontab...it was created by another person and I tried to understand it somewhat..

I hope the script first checks if mount point is mounted and then starts backing up the database using From and To arguments..

I tried to run this script but it gives me syntax error...could someone please help me out with this..thanks in advance...Smilie

Quote:
#!/bin/bash
#
# creates backups of updated files for given day
#
# usage: backup_script.sh <from location> <to location>
# eg: backup_script.sh /home/oracle /backup/server/database/
# function DailyBackup()
#Variable declaration
FromLoc=$1
TOLoc=$2
FileName=D`date +%d`
mnt_point=/backup/
command=$(mount | grep $mnt_point | cut -d\ -f3)
{
{
if [ "$command" != "$mnt_point" ]
then
mount 172.19.0.26:/2TB/backup $mnt_point
else
echo "$mnt_point already mounted"
fi
}
{
find $FromLoc -mtime -2 -type f -print | tar zcvf $TOLoc/"$FileName".tgz -T -
}
}


Quote:
[root@server dbascript]# sh backup_script.sh
: command not foundine 14: {
: command not foundine 15: {
backup_script.sh: line 27: syntax error: unexpected end of file
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