From b92e814cf7231adcd08b39e75cc2729ec9ed6d1e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: locker98 <locker98@locker98.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2024 22:19:45 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fix slow tar and added progress bar

---
 backup | 10 +++-------
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/backup b/backup
index 077f808..507fb3a 100755
--- a/backup
+++ b/backup
@@ -32,18 +32,14 @@ echo ""
 
 echo -e "\e[0mStarting Backup"
 
-tar -pcvf $BACKUP_LOCATION ./*.bak
+SIZE=`python3 -c "print($(cat *.bak | tr '\n' '\0' | xargs -0 du -sk | cut -f 1 | tr '\n' '+')0)"`
+
+tar -cpT *.bak -f - 2>/dev/null | pv -p -s ${SIZE}k > $BACKUP_LOCATION
 
-while read folder; do
-  # list the contents of each folder
-  echo -e "\e[32mBacking Up: $folder"
-  tar -r -p -f $BACKUP_LOCATION $folder &>/dev/null
-done < *.bak
 
 echo ""
 
 
-
 if [ "$COMPRESS" = true ];
 then
   echo -e "\e[0mCompressing Backup"