Hi; I have the following script I have been using for backing up: I just added the rsync -auH /etc/* /backup/etc line now to the script, to backup in preparation for installing FC7. /backup/ is a properly partitioned and mounted secondary hard disk. I have the following home directory: ls -l /home/bill (with individual files removed) is: drwxr-xr-x 3 bill bill 4096 May 28 12:32 Desktop lrwxrwxrwx 1 bill bill 23 Mar 30 2006 Docs -> /home/bill/Desktop/Docs drwxr-xr-x 3 bill bill 36864 Dec 25 10:54 icons drwx------ 2 bill bill 4096 Mar 9 23:04 Mail drwxr-xr-x 2 bill bill 4096 Dec 5 18:39 Music drwxrwxr-x 18 bill bill 4096 May 27 10:23 OclugRepo drwxr-xr-x 2 bill bill 4096 May 14 09:55 Templates drwxr-xr-x 2 bill bill 4096 Nov 6 2006 Wallpaper ]$ FullBU #! FullBU .... if [ "$?" = 0 ]; then rsync -auH /home/bill/* /backup/bill rsync -auH /etc/* /backup/etc fi ... I just did a visual check and discovered that none of my dot files had been backed up; some /home/bill directories were not copied (icons,Mail,Music,OclugRepo,Templates); and, the /etc/* line did nothing. I have re-read 'man' rsync and believe that the script should work. Can anyone offer me any suggestions about what I have done wrong? -- Regards Bill
