#!/usr/bin/sh

# File: archive 

if test -d  $1
then 

     filename=$1.`date '+%m.%d.%y.%H.%M'.tar`

     # tar and gzip the files in directory given on the command line
     tar -cf $filename $1/
     gzip $filename

     # remove the directory  and all the files in it        
     rm -r $1

fi