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# backup.sh
### Usage
```bash
./backup.sh <source dir> <destination dir>/<frequency> <number of backups to keep>
```
Setup backup strategy in `crontab -e`
```bash
0 */3 * * * /mnt/DOOM/BACKUPS/backup.sh /home/bob/ /mnt/DOOM/BACKUPS/bob/daily 56 | tee -a /mnt/DOOM/BACKUPS/bob/log.txt
0 0 * * 4 /mnt/DOOM/BACKUPS/backup.sh /home/bob/ /mnt/DOOM/BACKUPS/bob/weekly 4 | tee -a /mnt/DOOM/BACKUPS/bob/log.txt
0 0 1 * * /mnt/DOOM/BACKUPS/backup.sh /home/bob/ /mnt/DOOM/BACKUPS/bob/monthly 12 | tee -a /mnt/DOOM/BACKUPS/bob/log.txt
```