Python Script to backup a directory
- by rgolwalkar
Filename:backup_ver1
import os
import time
1 Using list to specify the files and directory to be backed up
source = r'C:\Documents and Settings\rgolwalkar\Desktop\Desktop\Dr Py\Final_Py'
2 define backup directory
destination = r'C:\Documents and Settings\rgolwalkar\Desktop\Desktop\PyDevResourse'
3 Setting the backup name
targetBackup = destination + time.strftime('%Y%m%d%H%M%S') + '.rar'
rar_command = "rar.exe a -ag '%s' %s" % (targetBackup, ''.join(source))
i am sure i am doing something wrong here - rar command please let me know
if os.system(rar_command) == 0:
print 'Successful backup to', targetBackup
else:
print 'Backup FAILED'
O/P:- Backup FAILED
winrar is added to Path and CLASSPATH under Environment variables as well - anyone else with a suggestion for backing up the directory is most welcome
