Automatic_Back-Ups/backup_routine.sh

#!/bin/bash

IFS=$'\r\n' GLOBIGNORE='*' command eval  'FILES=($(cat backup_filelist.txt))'
echo `date` >> log.txt
for i in "${FILES[@]}"
do
  FILENAME=$(basename "$i")
  if [ -f "$FILENAME" ]; then
    #echo "$FILENAME exists." >> log.txt
    DIF=$(diff "$i" "$FILENAME")
    if [ -z "$DIF" ]
    then
      echo "$FILENAME has not changed, skipping." >> log.txt
    else
      echo "$FILENAME has changed, copying..." >> log.txt
      cp "$i" .
    fi
  else
    echo "$FILENAME is a new file, copying..." >> log.txt
    cp "$i" .
  fi
done

if [[ `git status --porcelain` ]]; then
  echo "Git reports changes. Perfoming next generic commit." >> log.txt
  git add *
  git commit -m "next commit"
else
  echo "Git doesn't report any changes. No new commit. Exiting." >> log.txt

fi