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# Pendrive Backup
If you would rather use the 'sneaker net' to transfer data between computers, then this script might be for you. Assuming you use Linux...
'Pendrive Backup' is a script for Linux systems, that can be installed multiple times for different back up jobs.
The idea being that if you are working on a project and want to switch between computers, say desktop at the office and laptop at home, this script makes it easy to transfer the relevant data back and forth between computers.
When you run an (installed) instance, just select 'to' or 'from' the USB device.
NOTE, this script backs up differentially, so it will delete data on the destination drive if it's not present on the source drive.
When you run an (installed) instance, just select 'to' or 'from' the USB device, ('t' or 'f' in reality).
### Installation
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This will install the 'main' script and icon to your home directory, under ~/bin.
It will also install a menu entry which will be under, 'Other'.
You can do this as many times as you want for as many projects as you have, just keep the initial install package to run from each time.
You can do this as many times as you want for as many projects as you have, just keep the initial install package to run from each time, (or re-download it from here).
### Uninstalling
You can also uninstall this app using the uninstall.sh script found at ~/bin/{project name} (where project name is whatever you named it when installing).
The uninstall script found in the 'installed' location is specific to that instance.
running the uninstall.sh file in the initial, decompressed archive will do nothing.
Running the uninstall.sh file in the initial, decompressed archive will do nothing.
### Usage
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### Contributing
At present, I do not have this app hosted anywhere, sorry.
Please feel feel free to raise an issue or submit a pull request if you think this script could be improved.
### Credits
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### License
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
MIT