On Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 02:28:02PM +0100, Michael Howard wrote: > On 25/10/2019 14:11, Greg Wooledge wrote: > > On Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 08:33:09AM +0100, Michael Howard wrote: > > > On 24/10/2019 23:37, Ken Heard wrote: > > > > #!/bin/bash > > > > # Script to back up all browser files in directory /home/ken/mozilla. > > > > STARTDIR=$PWD > > > > cd /home/ken > > > > tar -czf /media/fde/backups/kbrowsers.tgz --exclude-caches \ > > > > - --wildcards -T docs/tarlists/kbrowsers.lst > > > > cd "$STARTDIR" > > > There is nothing inherently wrong with the script, > > Untrue. I pointed out the flaws last time this subject was discussed > > on this mailing list. Was that just a few days ago, or was it last > > week? I don't remember. > > Sorry, but it _is_ true. One can't know, nor should one, if the variables > and paths are correct, but if they are, i.e. all things being equal, the > script is inherrently correct. Of course, it certainly isn't optimal.
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