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+#!/bin/sh
+
+#######
+### Backup Seafile/Seafile Pro server on bare-metal (NOT DOCKER)
+#######
+
+
+### text formatting presents
+norm="\e[0m"
+bold="\e[1m"
+err="\e[1;31m"
+warn="\e[1;93m"
+ok="\e[32m"
+yellow="\e[93m"
+cyan="\e[96m"
+mag="\e[95m"
+
+
+### functions
+
+# generate dynamic timestamps
+stamp () {
+    (date +%F" "%T)
+}
+
+### end of functions
+
+
+### default variable values
+
+# store logfile in the same directory as this script file using the same file
+# name as the script but with the extension '.log'
+scriptPath="$( CDPATH= cd -- "$( dirname -- "$0" )" && pwd -P )"
+scriptName="$( basename "$0" )"
+logFile="$scriptPath/${scriptName%.*}.log"
+
+
+### start logging
+printf "${mag}[%s] --- Start %s execution ---${norm}\n" \
+    "$(stamp)" "$scriptName" >> "$logFile"
+printf "${cyan}[%s] -- [INFO] Log located at ${yellow}%s${cyan} --${norm}\n" \
+    "$(stamp)" "$logFile" >> "$logFile"
+
+
+
+
+
+exit 0
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