backup_list_maker.sh

#!/bin/sh

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### This script makes backup target directry path list.
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### This script works with following flow.
### 1. Get target directory names from a file named as BACKUP_TARGET_DIR_LIST.
### 2. From the upper directory name described in BACKUP_TARGET_LIST, write the path of the subdirectory in the upper directory to each file named with the upper directory name.
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### Preparation
### 1. Set directoroy name to backup in a file named as BACKUP_TARGET_DIR_LIST at directry which this script is.
### 2. Make directory named as backup_lists at directry which this script is.
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# Set parameters
HOME_DIR="/Users/Taiti"
BACKUP_LISTS="backup_lists"

# Delete old lists
while read DIR_NAME
do
  rm ./$BACKUP_LISTS/$DIR_NAME
done < BACKUP_TARGET_DIR_LIST

# Make lists
while read DIR_NAME
do
  # If listed object is a directory, first section of output text by command`ls -l` is 'd'.
  for dir in `ls -l $HOME_DIR/$DIR_NAME | awk '$1 ~ /d/ {print $9 }'`
  do
    echo $dir >> ./$BACKUP_LISTS/$DIR_NAME
  done
done < BACKUP_TARGET_DIR_LIST