SAVEIT(1)

NAME
saveit - simple backup utility

SYNOPSIS

 saveit [OPTION]... FILE...

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

OPTIONS
-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 -s, -i.

-c comments to write into the log file

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

-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 -d, -a, -s, -o.

-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 -i.

-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 -a, -i, -o.

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