exclude backuplocation when creating the file archive

Author: spithash

fullsysbackup.sh

@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ sleep 1
   printf "%b" "\e[1mBacking up system and user files...\e[0m\n"
 
 # TODO: dialog output
-#if (tar -cf - "${backuppaths[@]}" | pv -s $(du -cb "${backuppaths[@]}" | tail -1 | awk '{print $1}') | gzip --force > archive.tar.gz) 2>&1 | dialog --gauge "Backing up your files..." 7 70; then
+#if (tar -cf - "${backuppaths[@]}" --exclude="$backuplocation" | pv -s $(du -cb "${backuppaths[@]}" | tail -1 | awk '{print $1}') | gzip --force > archive.tar.gz) 2>&1 | dialog --gauge "Backing up your files..." 7 70; then
 #
 
-if tar -cf - "${backuppaths[@]}" | pv -s $(du -cb "${backuppaths[@]}" | tail -1 | awk '{print $1}') | gzip --force > $backuplocation/backup-files-$today.tar.gz ; then
+if tar -cf - "${backuppaths[@]}" --exclude="$backuplocation" | pv -s $(du -cb "${backuppaths[@]}" | tail -1 | awk '{print $1}') | gzip --force > $backuplocation/backup-files-$today.tar.gz ; then
     printf "%b" "\e[31mSystem and user files backup: \e[32mdone.\e[0m\n"
   else
     printf "%b" "\e[31mError: Could not backup files.\e[0m\n" && exit 0