fixed bug that occured due to commenting out log-function

backup_routine.sh

@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
 #!/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 "$FILENAME exists."
+    #echo "$FILENAME exists." >> log.txt
     DIF=$(diff "$i" "$FILENAME")
     if [ -z "$DIF" ]
     then
-      #echo "$FILENAME has not changed, skipping."
+      echo "$FILENAME has not changed, skipping." >> log.txt
     else
-      #echo "$FILENAME has changed, copying..."
+      echo "$FILENAME has changed, copying..." >> log.txt
       cp "$i" .
     fi
   else
-    #echo "$FILENAME does not exist, copying..."
+    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."
+  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."
+  echo "Git doesn't report any changes. No new commit. Exiting." >> log.txt
+
 fi

log.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+Bestand.xlsx exists.
+Bestand.xlsx has not changed, skipping.
+ToDo.xlsx exists.
+ToDo.xlsx has not changed, skipping.
+Git doesn't report any changes. No new commit. Exiting.
+Fr 27 Mai 2022 17:01:20 CEST
+Bestand.xlsx exists.
+Bestand.xlsx has not changed, skipping.
+ToDo.xlsx exists.
+ToDo.xlsx has not changed, skipping.
+Git doesn't report any changes. No new commit. Exiting.
+Fr 27 Mai 2022 17:02:19 CEST
+Bestand.xlsx has not changed, skipping.
+ToDo.xlsx has not changed, skipping.
+Git doesn't report any changes. No new commit. Exiting.