Jyoti Amit Kumar Dhamecha,
- Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Sardar Patel College of Administration and Management, Gujarat, India
Abstract
Data backup and recovery constitute essential components of system administration in UNIX-based environments, playing a critical role in maintaining data integrity, ensuring continuous availability, and providing resilience against various forms of data loss. In modern computing systems, data is a vital asset, and its loss—whether due to hardware failures, software corruption, human error, or cyber threats—can lead to significant operational disruptions and financial consequences. Therefore, implementing reliable and efficient backup and recovery mechanisms is indispensable for both organizational and individual users. Traditional backup solutions, although robust and feature-rich, often require complex configurations, specialized software, and substantial computational resources. These systems typically involve high storage overhead, increased CPU usage, and dependency on proprietary tools, making them less suitable for lightweight systems, embedded environments, or small-to-medium scale infrastructures. Additionally, the complexity of these solutions can create barriers for system administrators, particularly in environments where technical expertise or dedicated IT support is limited. To address these challenges, this paper proposes a lightweight, cost-effective, and automated framework for data backup and recovery using shell scripting in UNIX environments.
Keywords: Shell scripting, UNIX, backup automation, data recovery, rsync, cron, tar
[This article belongs to Journal of Advances in Shell Programming ]
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Journal of Advances in Shell Programming
| Volume | 13 | |
| Issue | 01 | |
| Received | 29/04/2026 | |
| Accepted | 30/04/2026 | |
| Published | 30/04/2026 | |
| Publication Time | 1 Days |