#!/bin/bash
#
# This script copies the contents of a directory to the git master
# of a given repository. It thus can abuse Git for revisioned
# backups. Sweet!
# 2021, Public Domain, SvenK

backup_directory="assets"
git_work_directory="assets-git"

# these are secrets:
user="<YOUR USERNEME. better make a dedicated token at github/gitlab/etc>"
pass="<YOUR PASS>"
remote="https://$user:$pass@githost/the/path.git"

set -e

rm -rf $git_work_directory

git clone --depth=1 $remote $git_work_directory
cp $backup_directory/* $git_work_directory
cd $git_work_directory
git add .
git commit -m"New backup carried out on $(hostname) by $(whoami) at local $(date)."
git push
cd ..