restorebackup.sh

#!/bin/sh
restore ()
{
service mc$server command say server is being restored
service mc$server stop

(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>&1 | dialog --gauge 'Backing up Server...' 7 70

rm -rf /home/$server/*

(pv -n /home/backup/$backup | tar xzf - -C /home/$server ) 2>&1 | dialog --gauge "Restoring files..." 7 70

clear

echo "cleaning up after the maid"

mv /home/$server/home/$server/* /home/$server

rm -rf /home/$server/home

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

read -p 'please select a server: ' -e server
ls /home/backup | grep $server
read -p 'please select a backup: ' -e backup

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

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

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

echo "done restoring files from backup $backup"