cpanel_cron

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# To perform a cPanel backup for the specified cPanel account via CRON.
# Once done, remove any backups in the destination location older than 5 days.
# Last, copy the newly created back to the destination, changing the name to match the backup date/time.

# Create a backup of the specified user and then move it to the /backupdrive location, deleting the oldest in the process.

USER=$1

/scripts/pkgacct $USER

# Make sure the backup completed successfully.
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
        echo "Backup for $USER failed."
		echo "Aborting backup process."
        exit 1
fi

# The backup completed without an error reported. We can delete the oldest backup in /backupdrive/pickeringtoyota.
# Find and remove any files older than 5 days.

find /backupdrive/$USER/ -type f -name '*.tar.gz' -mtime +5 -exec rm -f {} \;

# Now, move the new backup to the backup drive.
mv /home/cpmove-${USER}.tar.gz /backupdrive/${USER}/${USER}_$(date '+%Y-%m-%d').tar.gz

exit 0