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python script for backing up all the files to root directory every midnight
Sep 14 '09 #1
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Not sure how to answer this question as it is so vague (and helpless I might add..)

Let me Google that for you.. http://lmgtfy.org/?q=python+backup+script

Seriously though I would imagine you would need to write a script that copies the structure and all entries in your source directory to your target directory. This might be accomplished with a look at the os and the os.path modules, specifically os.walk() and/or os.listdir(). And, as you say to the 'root' directory I assume you are on a *nix flavor. Add the python script to the crontab for midnight and, Voila!

Hope this helps!
Sep 14 '09 #2

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