tar zcf - public_html/ | gpg –encrypt –default-recipient-self > backup.tar.gz.gpg

tar -cvf file.tar filestobetared tar cvf - filestobetared file.tar

v = verbose - do a print out of the lines z = instead of verbose - gzip it. c = create f = files

Backup tar zcf - filestobetared files.tar.gz

Recover gpg -d files.tar.gz.gpg > files.tar.gz tar -xzf files.tar.gz

http://www.spack.org/wiki/BackUp