Change to backup script - ":" to "_"

[robertuhrik]

hi.

I would like to point You to little problem of use colon in backup script - “/var/ipfire/backup/bin/backup.pl” - on line 22

NOW="$(date “+%Y-%m-%d-%H:%M”)"

• when used with external programs to copy (manage) backup files - they will convert to “%3A” (WinSCP for Windows in My case) and this is not good looking therefore I would recomend usage of “_” character instead of “:”.

Do You agree ?

[ms (Michael Tremer)]

This has already been raised here:

Please change the Backup-Script back

Hello, I always (Daily) make Backups from my Firewall and copy the .ipf-Files to a NAS. But since one Core-Update the Name of the BackupFiles will create with “:” in the Time-String. Could the Variable “NOW=”$date “+%Y-%m-%d-%H:%M” in the file “backup.pl” change back to an Copy-friendly format? I have changes it to “NOW=”$date “+%Y-%m-%d-%H%M” but with an update it could be changed back. Thanks