Backup.sh

#!/bin/sh
backup ()
{
service mc$server command say server is running a backup

(tar cf - /home/$server/* | pv -n -s $(du -sb /home/$server/* | awk '{print $1}') | gzip -9 > /home/backup/$server$(date +%d%B%Y_%H:%M).tar.gz) 2$

chown -R $server:$server /home/$server/*
}

read -p 'please select a server: ' -e server

echo -n "Are you sure you want to backup the files for $server [Y/N?:"
read yno
case $yno in

        [yY] | [yY][Ee][Ss] )
                backup; break
                ;;

        [nN] | [n|N][O|o] )
                echo "Exiting";
                exit 1
                ;;
        *) echo "Invalid input please type [Y/N]"
            ;;
esac

clear
echo "Done backing up files for $server"