#!/bin/bash

directories="
$HOME/projects
$HOME/books
$HOME/log
$HOME/music
$HOME/pictures
$HOME/studies
$HOME/blender
"
filename=backup_$(date +%d_%m_%Y).tar
options=cf

if [ "${1}" = "compress" ] ; then
	options=czf
fi

set -x

tar ${options} ${filename} ${directories}