server-backup.sh

##prompt for user input and output##
##answers to variables             ##
read -p 'servername: ' -e server
read -p 'tarname: ' -e tarname
read -p 'server destination: ' -e destination


##main script function##
sc_function ()
{
##save server to make sure its completely new##
service mc$server command save-all

##tar up server that needs tarred##
tar -cvf $tarname.tar /home/$server/*

##copy paste file from local server to remote server##
scp $tarname.tar root@"$destination":/var/www/$tarname.tar

##remove tarred file for cleanup purposes##
rm /home/serverconfigs/deployscripts/$tarname.tar

##finish her up##
echo "server $server backed up and moved to $destination /var/www/ "
echo "You can now download the backup at http://$destination/$tarname.tar"
}
##loop for a yes or no answer##
while true; do
    echo "server $server will be backed up into $tarname.tar"
    echo "will transfer $tarname.tar to $destination /var/www/"
    echo "Then remove $tarname.tar from /home/serverconfigs/deployscripts/"
    ##read answer to a variable named yn##
    read -p "Is this correct [y/n]" yn
    case $yn in
    ##if variable equals Y or y then do the following##
    ##you can run multiple functions on this line,   ##
    ##will execute in order, break is to end script  ##
    ##if break isn't there the script will repeat    ##
    [Yy]* ) sc_function; break;;
    ##if variable equals N or n then just exit script##
    [Nn]* ) exit ;;
    ##if anything else is typed prompt echo then repeat loop##
    * ) echo "please answer y or n.";;
    esac
done