=head1 NAME

saveit  - simple backup utility

=head1 SYNOPSIS

 saveit [OPTION]... FILE...

=head1 DESCRIPTION

 This command allows the creation of backup copies of files or 
 directories with the following advantages:
 
 * single repository (a common directory) for all the saved objetcs.

 * a log file with a listing of saved objetcs is written in the
   the single repository.   

 * simple versioning scheme, using the date and time as a timestamp
   added as suffix to the target object name.



=head1 OPTIONS

C<-a> plain
   The file/directory to be saved is copied in the 
   Base Backup Directory without creating the standard 
   YYYYMMDD directory and without creating the target 
   fullpath.
   If target exists, a new target is created and 
   renamed appending .HH:MM to the original name.
   Not allowed with options C<-s>, C<-i>.

C<-c> comments to write into the log file

C<-d> Base Backup Directory
   Is used instead of the default directory /Backup.d
   Not allowed with option C<-i>.

C<-i> backup in place
   creates a file/directory copy in the directory
   from where you are running saveit.  
   The name of the saved file/directory is created 
   appending .YYYYMMDD-HH:MM to the original name.
   Not allowed with option C<-d, -a, -s, -o>.

C<-o> overwrite
   The file/directory to be saved is copied in the 
   Backup Directory without appending .HHMM 
   to the original name, then if the file exists in 
   the backup area it will be overwritten.
   Not allowed with option C<-i>.

C<-s> suffix only
   The file/directory to be saved is copied in the 
   Base Backup Directory without creating the standard 
   YYYYMMDD directory, allways adding the suffix
   .YYYYMMDD-HH:MM to the original name.
   Not allowed with option C<-a, -i, -o>.


=head1 EXAMPLES

 


