#!/bin/bash

# name for backup file created
FILENAME=backup-$(date +%-Y%-m%-d)-$(date +%T).tgz

# user defines directory to backup (aka: source path)
echo "Path of directory to backup?"

# path to directory variable
read -r SRCDIR

# user defines backup destination
echo "Where would you like the backup saved?"

# get backup destination variable
read -r DESTDIR


# verify before committing to backup operation
while true;
do
        read -rp "Backup?: $SRCDIR " yn
        case $yn in
        [Yy]* ) tar czf "$FILENAME" "$SRCDIR" "$DESTDIR";;
        [Nn]* ) exit;;
        * ) echo "Please answer yes or no.";;
        esac
done
echo "Backup Complete"
exit 0