#! /bin/bash
YELLOW="\033[1;33m"
RED="\033[0;31m"
ENDCOLOR="\033[0m"

## pack files
echo -e $YELLOW"Packing files..."$ENDCOLOR

cd /home/user/textfolder/
tar cvf  /home/user/yourtext-backup.tar *.*
echo -e $YELLOW"... files packed!"$ENDCOLOR


## list packed file
echo -e $YELLOW"Contents of yourtext-backup.tar:"$ENDCOLOR
tar tvf /home/user/yourtext-backup.tar

## send packed file
echo -e $YELLOW"Sending packed file..."$ENDCOLOR
sendEmail -f backupemail@gmail.com -t youremail@gmail.com -u "Current backup" -m "Backup" -a /home/user/yourtext-backup.tar -s smtp.gmail.com:25 -xu backupemail -xp password

echo -e $YELLOW"... Backup done!"$ENDCOLOR
cd -

## This script is released under the WTFPL 2.0. Modify and distribute as you wish.
## The script needs the sendemail program to work.