SimpleBackupRevision

NAME

AVAILABILITY

DESCRIPTION

For an explanation of the revision number system see section RELEASE-NUMBERS and for an explanation of used shortcuts in the REVISION-HISTORY see section SHORTCUTS.

RELEASE-NUMBERS

If the <major> part changes, major design changes were applied, therefore you have to upgrade your installation.

If the <update> part changes, important bugfixes were applied, you should upgrade your WA2L/SimpleBackup installation to the current version.

If the <patch_level> part changes, minor changes or bugfixes were applied, it is not urgent to upgrade your installation, but recommended.

SHORTCUTS

OBJECT

cmd

command

man

manual page

doc

plain documentation

cfg

configuration

var

dynamic (varia) files

opt

option

dir

directory

lib

dependent library files

ACTION

new

new function, configuration parameter, option, behavior

chg

change

fix

bugfix

cor

correction of descriptions, comments, logfile output, typing errors

REVISION-HISTORY

1.0.67

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.67 (19.02.2023 01:11)

1.0.66

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.66 (30.11.2019 18:30)

1.0.65

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man/chg many: several improvements.

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cmd/chg many: several improvements.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.65 (30.03.2019 12:29)

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man/chg many: several improvements.

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cmd/chg many: several improvements.

1.0.64

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man/chg many: several improvements.

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cmd/chg many: several improvements.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.64 (25.10.2018 17:24)

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man/chg many: several improvements.

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cmd/chg many: several improvements.

1.0.63

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cmd/new shell/lscomp: list compressed archive contents (short format).

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cmd/new shell/llcomp: list compressed archive contents (long format).

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.63 (17.04.2018 01:02)

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cmd/new shell/lscomp: list compressed archive contents (short format).

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cmd/new shell/llcomp: list compressed archive contents (long format).

1.0.62

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man/new logessentials.1

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cmd/new LogEssentials: create report containing most important information of a DataBackup session log.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.62 (31.07.2017 14:00)

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man/chg *: cleanup.

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man/new logessentials.1

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cmd/chg *: cleanup.

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cmd/chg config: menu entries changed.

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cmd/new LogEssentials: create report containing most important information of a DataBackup session log.

1.0.61

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cmd/chg DataBackupShortcuts: renamed to config.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.61 (30.07.2017 08:50)

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man/chg databackupshortcuts.1: renamed to config.1m.

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man/chg databackupshortcuts.cfg.4: renamed to config.cfg.4.

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cmd/chg DataBackupShortcuts: renamed to config.

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cmd/fix shell/history: now lists history correctly.

1.0.60

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cmd/chg bin/*: all commands are *.exe files now.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.60 (22.07.2017 17:43)

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cmd/chg bin/*: all commands are *.exe files now.

1.0.59

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cmd/chg shell/history: now prints 30 history entries from last session.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.59 (20.07.2017 22:35)

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man/chg databackup.1: description of -V option.

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cmd/chg shell/a: improved variable setting.

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cmd/chg shell/b: improved variable setting.

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cmd/chg shell/c: improved variable setting.

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cmd/chg shell/d: improved variable setting.

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cmd/chg shell/history: now prints 30 history entries from last session.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: new -V option.

1.0.58

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cmd/chg DataBackup: log output aligned for prepare ... .

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.58 (24.06.2017 01:00)

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man/new banner.1

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man/new cut.1

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man/chg sbshell.1m: add banner, uxfind and cut to SEE ALSO.

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man/new uxfind.3

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cmd/new uxfind: in sbshell.

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cmd/chg var/exec/OUTLOOK-START: can receive the Office version as option to start the desired Outlook version.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: log output aligned for prepare ... .

1.0.57

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cmd/new max: maximize command window to full screen in shell.

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cmd/new norm: resize command window to normal size in shell.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.57 (10.06.2017 21:03)

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man/chg wtshell.1: add max, norm, fgrep and change structure.

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cmd/new max: maximize command window to full screen in shell.

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cmd/new norm: resize command window to normal size in shell.

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cmd/new fgrep: grep for strings in files in shell.

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cmd/chg lsmv: list all files when no option is specified.

1.0.56

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cmd/chg usage: also list files in var/scripts.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: master log output improved.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.56 (03.05.2017 22:21)

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cmd/chg usage: also list files in var/scripts.

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cmd/chg sbshell: also include var/scripts in %PATH%.

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cmd/chg lsmv: does not include dots and directories any more.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: master log output improved.

1.0.55

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cmd/chg lsmv: also includes files having a dot '.' as first character.

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lib/chg DataBackup.report.[LANG.]html: add link to master log to menu.

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cmd/chg databackup.bkp.cfg: PREPARE= setting to allow a prepare script to run before drive resolution.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.55 (15.04.2017 17:28)

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cmd/chg databackup.bkp.cfg: PREPARE= setting to allow a prepare script to run before drive resolution.

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cmd/chg lsmv: also includes files having a dot '.' as first character.

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cmd/chg name: avoid error output.

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cmd/chg databackup: allow a prepare script to run before drive resolution.

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cmd/chg databackup: title and subtitle formatting improved.

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lib/chg DataBackup.report.[LANG.]html: add link to master log to menu.

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lib/chg DataBackup.report.css: change to show master log menu entry.

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lib/new MapDrive: (re)map drives command to be used in PREPARE scripts.

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man/chg databackup.1: description of PREPARE functionality.

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man/chg databackup.bkp.cfg.4: description of PREPARE setting.

1.0.54

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cmd/chg sbshell: some command improvements.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.54 (18.03.2017 23:00)

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man/chg sbshell.1: description of %w% variable and cdw command.

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cmd/new cdw: in sbshell to change to the directory saved in %w%.

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cmd/chg sbshell: the working directory before sbshell is started is saved in the %w% variable.

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cmd/chg abc: in sbshell displays also the contents of the %w% variable.

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cmd/chg name: use less as pager.

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cmd/chg revision: use less as pager.

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cmd/chg usage: use less as pager.

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cmd/new month: in sbshell.

1.0.53

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cmd/chg name: internal improvement, now also ..name_index files are used to print file information.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.53 (16.03.2017 22:18)

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cmd/chg name: internal improvement, now also ..name_index files are used to print file information.

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cmd/chg revision: internal improvement.

1.0.52

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cmd/fix databackup: log file creation error fixed.

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cmd/chg databackup: master log file (DataBackup.log) enhanced.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.52 (03.02.2017 19:47)

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man/chg sbshell.1: banner command documented.

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cmd/fix databackup: log file creation error fixed.

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cmd/chg databackup: master log file (DataBackup.log) enhanced.

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cmd/chg sbshell: hint to manual pages added in shell banner.

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cmd/new banner: in sbshell.

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lib/chg src: all source files moved from lib/ to lib/src/.

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lib/fix awkfunlib.awk: now() error fixed.

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lib/fix awkfunlib.awk: logmsg() improved.

1.0.51

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man/chg sbshell.1m: add ps and kill.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.51 (25.01.2017 23:06)

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man/chg sbshell.1m: add ps and kill.

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new/cmd ps: in sbshell.

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new/cmd kill: in sbshell.

1.0.50

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doc/new simplebackup_manpages-*.epub: also provide the manual pages as EPUB eBook file.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.50 (21.01.2017 12:00)

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man/chg simplebackup.1: link to eBook manual page version.

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doc/new simplebackup_manpages-*.epub: also provide the manual pages as EPUB eBook file.

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cmd/chg pack: internal improvements.

1.0.49

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lib/chg lib/DataBackup.report.css: no hover color change on top information table.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.49 (19.01.2017 01:01)

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man/chg simplebackupdownload.1m: add SimpleBackupDownload-postexec.cmd description to FILES.

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man/chg databackupshortcuts.1: add SimpleBackupDownload-postexec.cmd description to FILES.

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lib/chg DataBackup.report.css: no hover color change on top information table.

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lib/chg DataBackup.report.html: formatting improvements.

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lib/chg Makefile.inc: internal improvements.

1.0.48

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cmd/chg DataBackup: uses now awkfunlib.awk.

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cmd/chg DataBackupShortcuts: now also uses SimpleBackupDownload-postexec to clean up corpses.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.48 (10.01.2017)

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man/new grep.1

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man/new regexintro.4

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man/chg databackup.cfg.4: add http://www.serienoldies.de/serien/80er/ as a ressource of cool sounds.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: uses now awkfunlib.awk.

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cmd/chg DataBackupShortcuts: now also uses SimpleBackupDownload-postexec to clean up corpses.

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lib/chg awklib.awk: renamed to awkfunlib.awk

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lib/chg SimpleBackupDownload-postexec: now also cleans up obsoleted manual page files.

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lib/chg SimpleBackupDownload: now allows direct start of DataBackupShortcuts.

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lib/new shell/grep: grep command in sbshell.

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lib/chg Makefile.inc: update copyright.

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lib/chg DataBackup.report.*.html: config and log files are displayed in separate browser tabs.

1.0.47

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cmd/new sbshell: shell in WA2L/SimpleBackup.

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cmd/chg DataBackupShortcuts: also create a start menu entry if selected.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.47 (16.12.2016 16:12)

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cfg/chg DataBackupShortcuts.cfg: new option VERBOSE.

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cfg/chg DataBackupShortcuts.cfg: new option SIMPLEBACKUPMENU.

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man/chg man.css: CSS file for tables in html manual pages improved.

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man/chg simplebackup.1: add sbshell (1m).

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man/new sbshell.1m

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man/chg simplebackupintro.1: description of sbshell.

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man/new comm.1

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man/new diff.1

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man/new egrep.1

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man/new uxsort.1

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man/new mv.1

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man/new touch.1

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man/chg databackup.config: description section improved.

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cmd/new sbshell: shell in WA2L/SimpleBackup.

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cmd/chg SimpleBackupRevision: handle title and cwd.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: handle title and cwd.

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cmd/chg DataBackupShortcuts: also create a start menu entry if selected.

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cmd/chg DataBackupShortcuts: verbose output is configurable.

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cfg/chg Makefile.inc: handle tables in html manual pages.

1.0.46

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cmd/chg DataBackup: new option -l to list the available backup definitions.

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lib/chg DataBackup.report.*.html: all JavaScript is moved to the DataBackup.report.js file now to avoid redundancies.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.46 (19.11.2016 02:15)

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cfg/chg DataBackup.cfg: new option REPORTJS to specify the JavaScript file for the report.

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cfg/chg DataBackup.bkp.cfg: new option REPORTJS to specify the JavaScript file for the report.

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man/chg databackup.cfg.4: description of REPORTJS setting.

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man/chg databackup.bkp.cfg.4: description of REPORTJS setting.

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man/chg databackup.1: description of -l option.

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cmd/chg SimpleBackupDownload: complete review to support more flexible updates.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: load JavaScript specified by REPORTJS file into report.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: new option -l to list the available backup definitions.

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lib/cor DataBackup.report.de.html: translation error.

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lib/cor DataBackup.report.css: avoid printing of bottom border line of menu.

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lib/chg DataBackup.report.*.html: all JavaScript is moved to the DataBackup.report.js file now to avoid redundancies.

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lib/new DataBackup.report.js: contains the JavaScript that was located in the DataBackup.report.*.html files.

1.0.45

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lib/chg DataBackup.report.*.html: menu added to allow hiding/unhiding report rows and other controls.

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man/chg simplebackupdownload.cfg.4: more detailed description of the PROXY settings including a tested example configuration file that enables package upgrades when sitting behind a proxy.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.45 (10.11.2016 22:54)

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man/chg simplebackupdownload.cfg.4: more detailed description of the PROXY settings including a tested example configuration file that enables package upgrades when sitting behind a proxy.

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man/chg databackup.1: describe resolution of 'side-by-side configuration error'.

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man/cor man.cfg.4: MANSECT description.

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cmd/cor SimpleBackupDownload: reads now all elements of settings having spaces (as when specifying multiple options in the WGETOPTIONS setting).

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cmd/chg DataBackup: now correctly computes options whose values include the equal (=) sign.

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lib/chg DataBackup.report.*.html: menu added to allow hiding/unhiding report rows and other controls.

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lib/chg DataBackup.report.css: classes added to support menu. selection.

1.0.44

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cmd/chg DataBackup.cfg: FINISHSOUND now also can hold SPEAK: text message what causes DataBackup to speak this text at the end of the backup.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.44 (Wed Aug 24 23:28:00 METDST 2016)

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cmd/chg DataBackup.cfg: FINISHSOUND now also can hold SPEAK: text message what causes DataBackup to speak this text at the end of the backup.

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cfg/chg DataBackup: now can also speak a text at the end of the backup.

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man/chg databackup.cfg.4: documentation of SPEAK:.

1.0.43

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cmd/chg DataBackup.cfg: STATSSAMPLES lets define the number of statistics data are used to calculate the backup duration estimation.

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lib/chg DataBackup.report.*.html: remembers hidden/unhidden columns from last selection.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.43 (Wed Aug 10 20:00:00 METDST 2016)

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cfg/chg DataBackup.cfg: STATSSAMPLES lets define the number of statistics data are used to calculate the backup duration estimation.

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cfg/chg DataBackup.cfg: variables are resolved in this config file, too.

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lib/chg DataBackup.report.*.html: remembers hidden/unhidden columns from last selection.

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lib/chg DataBackup.report.de.html: review.

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lib/new DataBackup.report.es.html: Spanish report template.

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man/chg databackup.cfg.4: variables are supported now, too.

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man/chg databackup.bkp.cfg.4: new variables %WDAY%, %WDAYNAME% and %MONTHNAME%.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: log file name added to log file.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: program output alignment improved.

1.0.42

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cmd/chg DataBackup: when NOSLEEP=True does not change the power plan any more to prevent the system from hibernate/sleep.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.42 (Sat Aug 06 10:00:00 METDST 2016)

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cmd/chg DataBackup: when NOSLEEP=True does not change the power plan any more to prevent the system from hibernate/sleep.

1.0.41

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cmd/chg DataBackup: is specified REPORTHTML or REPORTCSS does not exist, the default files are used as fallback.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: computes now also %INSTALLDIR% variable.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.41 (Fri Aug 05 22:00:00 METDST 2016)

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man/chg databackup.bkp.cfg: add %INSTALLDIR% variable description.

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man/chg databackup.cfg: add German REPORTHTML description example. description.

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man/chg databackup.report.4: add DataBackup.report.de.html to FILES.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: is specified REPORTHTML or REPORTCSS does not exist, the default files are used as fallback.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: computes now also %INSTALLDIR% variable.

1.0.40

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cmd/chg DataBackup: now also options can be specified for the PREEXEC and POSTEXEC commands thru the PREEXEC_OPTIONS and POSTEXEC_OPTIONS.

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man/chg databackup.bkp.cfg: add %BACKUPNAME% variable description.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.40 (Wed Jul 27 22:31:25 METDST 2016)

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man/chg databackup.cfg: add %BACKUPNAME% variable description.

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man/chg databackup.bkp.cfg: add PREEXEC_OPTIONS and POSTEXEC_OPTIONS description.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: now also options can be specified for the PREEXEC and POSTEXEC commands thru the PREEXEC_OPTIONS and POSTEXEC_OPTIONS.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: computes now also %DATABACKUP% variable.

1.0.39

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lib/chg DataBackup.report.html: main title is a hyperlink to the local manual pages.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: default LISTDIRS=True changed to LISTDIRS=False.

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cmd/chg DataBackupShortcuts: internal improvements.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.39 (Sun Jul 10 17:12:20 METDST 2016)

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man/chg databackup.cfg.4: default LISTDIRS=True changed to LISTDIRS=False.

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cmd/chg DataBackupShortcuts: internal improvements.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: default LISTDIRS=True changed to LISTDIRS=False.

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lib/chg DataBackup.report.html: main title is a hyperlink to the local manual pages.

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lib/chg DataBackup.report.css: style change to support hyperlink in title.

1.0.38

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cmd/chg DataBackupShortcuts: internal improvements.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.38 (Sat Jul 2 12:12:26 METDST 2016)

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chg/cmd DataBackupShortcuts: internal improvements.

1.0.37

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cmd/chg pack: also create a self extracting *.exe file.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.37 (Sun Jun 26 15:15:43 METDST 2016)

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cmd/chg pack: also create a self extracting *.exe file.

1.0.36

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cmd/chg DataBackup: at program start a rotating bar is indicating that the program is busy (reading the configuration and searching for drives).

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.36 (Sun Jun 19 21:50:46 METDST 2016)

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man/chg databackup.1: description of the start-up phase and the rotating bar indicating busy state.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: at program start a rotating bar is indicating that the program is busy (reading the configuration and searching for drives).

1.0.35

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cmd/chg DataBackup: now retries when a drive is not found on an initial attempt.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.35 (Sat Jun 18 01:03:41 METDST 2016)

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cfg/chg DataBackup.cfg, DataBackup.BKP.cfg: DRIVERETRIES to configure the reties to access the source and destination disks.

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man/chg databackup.cfg.4: documentation of the DRIVERETRIES option.

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man/chg databackup.bkp.cfg.4: reference to the DRIVERETRIES option.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: now retries when a drive is not found on an initial attempt.

1.0.34

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cmd/chg DataBackup: thru the ENABLELOGSMOOTHING setting in the configuration file, it can be controlled if the progress percentage information is removed from the logfile to get a better overview of handled files.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: backup and backup set header is written

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cmd/chg DataBackup: the source and destination directories are added to the logfile in the compare section.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.34 (Sat Jun 4 16:02:54 METDST 2016)

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cfg/chg DataBackup.cfg, DataBackup.BKP.cfg:

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man/chg databackup.cfg.4: description of ENABLELOGSMOOTHING.

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man/chg databackup.bkp.cfg.4: description of ENABLELOGSMOOTHING.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: thru the ENABLELOGSMOOTHING setting in the configuration file, it can be controlled if the progress percentage information is removed from the logfile to get a better overview of handled files.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: the source and destination directories are added to the logfile in the compare section.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: backup and backup set header is written to logfile.

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cmd/fix DataBackup: setting of terminal window title.

1.0.33

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man/cor databackup.report: correct report file name in DESCRIPTION.

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man/chg databackup.report: add etc/ and var/report/ to FILES.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.33 (Thu May 12 22:20:12 METDST 2016)

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man/cor databackup.report: correct report file name in DESCRIPTION.

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man/chg databackup.report: add etc/ and var/report/ to FILES.

1.0.32

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cmd/chg DataBackup: print COMPAIR section in lightred/lightgreen font.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.32 (Thu May 12 12:00:04 WEDT 2016)

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cmd/chg DataBackup: print COMPAIR section in lightred/lightgreen font.

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lib/chg awklib.awk: add freespace function.

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man/chg databackup.bkp.cfg.4: new example 3).

1.0.31

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cmd/chg man: allows now to enter man page when double clicked.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: inserts data table in report between <tbody> and </tbody> and makes the comment lines containing TABLEBODY_* obsolete.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: integrates freespace of target drive into report.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.31 (Tue May 10 20:00:14 METDST 2016)

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cfg/chg databackup.cfg: new option ABSOLUTELINKS to control hyper link creation in report.

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cfg/chg databackup.bkp.cfg: new option ABSOLUTELINKS to control hyper link creation in report.

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man/chg databackup.report.4: description of html file structure.

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man/new zip.1

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man/new unzip.1

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man/new less.1

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man/new awk.1

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man/new robocopy.1

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cmd/cor databackup.1: description of etc/DataBackup.cfg purpose in FILES.

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cmd/chg man: allows now to enter man page when double clicked.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: inserts data table in report between <tbody> and </tbody> and makes the comment lines containing TABLEBODY_* obsolete.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: create a relative hyperlink (ABSOLUTELINKS setting) pointing to the logfile in the backup report.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: integrates freespace of target drive into report.

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lib/chg DataBackup.report.html: remove TABLEBODY_* lines.

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lib/cor DataBackup.report.html: HTML syntax errors.

1.0.30

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cmd/chg SimpleBackupDownload: now also enables the installation of the downloaded file.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.30 (Thu May 8 22:17:15 WEDT 2016)

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doc/chg man.css: improvement of manual page HTML formatting.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: functions moved to awklib.awk.

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cmd/fix DataBackup: misleading WARNING output of non existent destination directory when no DESTINATION_BASEDIR is defined.

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cmd/chg SimpleBackupDownload: now also enables the installation of the downloaded file.

1.0.29

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man/cor many: headers.

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doc/cor *.pdf: toc.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.29 (Tue May 3 12:07:16 METDST 2016)

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man/cor many: headers.

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doc/cor *.pdf: toc.

1.0.28

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cmd/chg DataBackupShortcuts: user interface and implementation improved.

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man/new man.1

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cmd/chg DataBackup: ERROR state is printed in red or light-green inverse.

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.28 (Mon May 2 12:39:28 WEDT 2016)

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man/new man.1

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man/new man.cfg.4

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cmd/chg DataBackupShortcuts: user interface and implementation improved.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: ERROR state is printed in red or light-green inverse.

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cmd/chg man: on multiple matches last manual page in MANPATH is displayed.

1.0.27

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man/chg *: man page appearance improved.

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.27 (Sat Apr 30 12:00:25 METDST 2016)

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cmd/cor databackup: -p output.

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man/chg *: man pages style defined in man/man.css file.

1.0.26

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cmd/chg man: some functional enhancements.

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.26 (Thu Apr 28 19:00:00 METDST 2016)

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cmd/chg man: now can compute a MANPATH having a comma separated list of manual page locations.

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cmd/chg man: beside the configuration file, also respects the %MANPATH% environment variable.

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cmd/chg man: option -w to display MANPATH and MANSECT settings.

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cmd/chg SimpleBackupRevision: internal implementation improvements.

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cmd/chg SimpleBackupDownload: internal implementation improvements.

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man/cor databackup.1: configuration file databackup.cfg is not optional.

1.0.25

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cmd/chg databackup: new settings INTERACTIVE and AUTOSHUTDOWN to enable non interactive scheduling of backup runs.

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cmd/new man: display man pages on the command prompt.

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.25 (Sat Apr 23 18:30:24 METDST 2016)

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cfg/chg databackup.bkp.cfg: new settings INTERACTIVE and AUTOSHUTDOWN.

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cmd/new man: display man pages on the command prompt.

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cmd/chg databackup: new settings INTERACTIVE and AUTOSHUTDOWN to enable non interactive scheduling of backup runs.

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man/chg databackup.bkp.cfg.4: new settings INTERACTIVE and AUTOSHUTDOWN.

1.0.24

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cmd/new SimpleBackupDownload: download most recent WA2L/SimpleBackup package.

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.24 (Sun Apr 17 23:18:24 METDST 2016)

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cfg/new SimpleBackupDownload.cfg: configuration file for SimpleBackupDownload.

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man/new simplebackupdownload.1m

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man/new simplebackupdownload.cfg.4

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man/chg simplebackupintro.1: description of SimpleBackupDownload.

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cmd/new SimpleBackupDownload: download most recent WA2L/SimpleBackup package.

1.0.23

1.0.22

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cmd/chg DataBackup: output of sections and titles improved.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: new option -p to print the configuration settings

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.22 (Thu Apr 7 22:41:29 METDST 2016)

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man/chg databackup.1: description of -p option.

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cmd/fix DataBackup: errors as seen on Windows 10/German when setting the codepage.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: output of sections and titles improved.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: new option -p to print the configuration settings overview.

1.0.21

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man/new databackup.report.4

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.21 (Sat Apr 2 23:23:08 METDST 2016

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man/new databackup.report.4

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man/chg databackup.cfg.4: add hint to databackup.report.4

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man/chg simplebackupintro.cfg.4: add hint to databackup.report.4

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man/chg simplebackup.1: add hint to databackup.report.4

1.0.20

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cmd/chg DataBackup: resolution of drive letters improved.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: locale (codepage) can be set for command output.

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.20 (Sat Apr 2 16:22:50 METDST 2016)

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cfg/chg DataBackup.cfg, DataBackup.BACKUPNAME.cfg: new option CODEPAGE to set the code page.

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man/chg databackup.cfg.4: description of CODEPAGE option.

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man/cor databackup.bkp.cfg.4: description of SOURCE_BASEDIR corrected.

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man/cor databackup.bkp.cfg.4: description of DESTINATION_BASEDIR corrected.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: keeps variable settings local and does not alter console settings.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: resolution of drive letters improved.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: locale (codepage) can be set for command output.

1.0.19

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chg/man *: spelling checked.

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.19 (Thu March 31 20:50:31 METDST 2016)

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chg/man *: spelling checked.

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chg/lib DataBackup.report.html: GByte Graph table footer improved.

1.0.18

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doc/chg simplebackup_manpages-1.0.18.pdf: now has continuous page numbers.

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cfg/chg DataBackup.cfg: new option NOSLEEP to prevent system sleep/hibernate.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.18 (Sat Mar 26 16:50:30 METDST 2016)

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cfg/chg DataBackup.cfg: new option NOSLEEP to prevent system sleep/hibernate.

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var/new var/icons: some more usb disk and flash drive icons added.

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doc/chg simplebackup_manpages-1.0.18.pdf: now has continuous page numbers.

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cmd/chg DataBackupShortcuts: no longer creates a shortcut for the template configuration file DataBackup.TEMPLATE.cfg.

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cmd/fix DataBackup: when specifying a non existent FINISHSOUND now the default sound 'Big Ben' is really played.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: at the very end of the backup run, now the space bar has to be pressed instead of 'any key'. This prevents unintentional window closing.

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cmd/chg DataBackup: graph scaling in report is now between minimum and maximum backup size and normalized to a standard width to improve visualization.

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cmd/fix DataBackup: correct completion forecast (time and date) in local timezone (also correct when DST is active).

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lib/cor lib/DataBackup.report.html: file header.

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lib/chg lib/DataBackup.report.css: backup table is now a gray/white zebra.

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lib/chg lib/DataBackup.report.css: table content caption increased.

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lib/new lib/DataBackup.cfg: template DataBackup config file.

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man/new: pack.cfg.4

1.0.17

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cmd/chg DataBackup: complete redesign.

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.17 (Sun Feb 28 01:48:02 MET 2016)

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cmd/chg DataBackup: complete redesign.

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man/new: many.

1.0.16

1.0.15

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*/new *: first semi productive release.

ALL CHANGES:

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cfg/chg pack.cfg: new release 1.0.15 (Thu Feb 18 20:00:00 MET 2016)

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man/new: many.

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cmd/new SimpleBackupRevision: show revision number.

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cmd/new DataBackup: backup data.

1.0.01 ... 1.0.14

1.0.00

SEE ALSO

NOTES

AUTHOR

COPYRIGHT

This is free software; see WA2LSimpleBackup/man/COPYING for copying conditions. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.