Thread: Automysqlbackup Cron Job Question

i installed & configured automysqlbackup , looks it's working fine when run manually. i'm confused script put in cron.daily in readme file:

code:

1. create script below called runmysqlbackup using lines below:  #~~~~ copy below here ~~~~ #!/bin/sh  /usr/local/bin/automysqlbackup /etc/automysqlbackup/myserver.conf  chown root.root /var/backup/db* -r find /var/backup/db* -type f -exec chmod 400 {} \; find /var/backup/db* -type d -exec chmod 700 {} \;  #~~~~~ copy above here ~~~~  2. save suitable location or copy /etc/cron.daily folder.

my path different /var/backup... assume need change path. here questions:

1. db*? can list path way folder called automysqlbackups instead?

2. why chowning & type f'ing etc. need that? assumed if script ran fine manually put copy in cron.daily folder run once day.

db* backup file names. type f&d tells find command search files or dirs , chmod command secure backup files , make them unreadable anyone.

if want run script daily need either copy /etc/cron.daily or can create symlink current location

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