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***
***    WA2L/SimpleBackup - Data Backup for Windows 
***

To install the package, simply unzip it to any location and
run the interactive  bin/config  command to put the tools to
the 'Send To' menu in Windows Explorer.

Provided commands:

 a [ value ]                 - set %a%
 abc                         - print %a% %b% %c% %d% %e% %f% %g% %p% %w% %TODAY%
 addcwd                      - append current working dir to %PATH%
 alias [ name ]              - list aliases (=doskey macros)
 apropos keyword             - search the whatis database for strings
 awk [ options ]             - pattern-directed scanning and processing language
 b [ value ]                 - set %b%
 banner "up to 10 char"      - print banner
 base46 [ opt ] [ file...]   - Base64 encode or decode file
 bc [ options ] [ file... ]  - arbitrary precision calculator lanuage
 bfs [ BACKUPNAME ] search   - search file in backups
 bg command [ options ]      - run command in background
 c [ value ]                 - set %c%
 cat [ options ] [ file... ] - display / concatenate files
 catcomp archive path\file   - type path\file out of archive to stdout
 catio < filelist            - cat files from filelist
 cd -                        - return to previous directory
 cd                          - print current path
 cd *                        - change to first subdirectory
 cd ..                       - change to parent directory
 cd .. [n]                   - change directory n levels up
 cd ...                      - change to current drive root
 cd /                        - change to current drive root
 cd [drive:][path]           - change directory
 cd [label:][path]           - change directory
 cd \                        - change to current drive root
 cd ~                        - change to $HOME directory
 cd shortcut.lnk             - change to shortcut target directory
 cda [ subdir ]              - cd %a%
 cdb [ subdir ]              - cd %b%
 cdbin                       - cd ~/bin/
 cdbx [ subdir ]             - cd Dropbox folder
 cdc [ subdir ]              - cd %c%
 cdd [ subdir ]              - cd %d%
 cddb [ subdir ]             - cd ~/var/db/
 cddesktop                   - cd Desktop
 cde [ subdir ]              - cd %e%
 cdetc                       - cd ~/etc/
 cdf [ subdir ]              - cd %f%
 cdg [ subdir ]              - cd %g%
 cdlib [ subdir ]            - cd ~/lib/
 cdlog                       - cd ~/var/log/
 cdman [ subdir ]            - cd ~/var/man/
 cdmydoc [ subdir ]          - cd MyDocuments folder
 cdod [ subdir ]             - cd OneDrive folder
 cdp                         - cd %p%
 cdscr                       - cd ~/var/scripts/
 cdsendto                    - cd SendTo menu
 cdstart [ subdir ]          - cd Start menu
 cdstartup                   - cd Startup (on Login)
 cdsw                        - cd ~/var/sw/
 cdtemp [ subdir ]           - cd %TMP%
 cdtmp [ subdir ]            - cd ~/var/tmp/
 cdtpl [ subdir ]            - cd ~/var/templates/
 cdvar [ subdir ]            - cd ~/var/
 cdw                         - cd %w%
 cdx [drive:|label:]         - change to same working dir on other drive
 clear                       - clear screen
 comm [ opts ] file1 file2   - compare sorted files
 Console                     - enhanced console window
 cp [opt ] source dest       - copy source to dest
 csvgrep [opts] regex < data - grep csv data, but keep header row
 csvsort [ opts ] < data     - sort csv data, but keep header row
 curl [ opts ] url           - cli to transfer data with URLs
 cut [ options ] [ file... ] - print selected parts of line
 cwdadd                      - add current working dir to %PATH%
 d [ value ]                 - set %d%
 DataBackup [ BACKUPNAME ]   - backup data
 DataBackupStart             - start DataBackup backup from a dropdown list GUI
 dc [ options ] [ file... ]  - arbitrary precision RPN calculator language
 df [ opts ] [ drive ]       - display free disk space
 diff [ opts ] file1 file2   - show file differences
 doh [ options ] -d query    - DNS query via http
 DownloadFile opts           - download a file from URL and save it
 drives                      - list available drives with caption
 e [ value ]                 - set %e%
 egrep pattern [ file... ]   - search for pattern in file or stream
 env                         - print environamnt variables
 exit                        - quit shell
 expand [ opts ] [ file... ] - convert tabs to spaces
 expl [ dir ]                - start explorer with (current) dir
 f [ value ]                 - set %f%
 false                       - return exit code 1 (=false)
 fgrep string [ file... ]    - search for string in file or stream
 file [ opts ] file...       - determine file type
 fit                         - fit stream to terminal window width
 fun [ regex ] file          - select short description of functions
 g [ value ]                 - set %g%
 gawk [ options ]            - pattern-directed scanning and processing language
 gclip                       - get Windows clipboard text from stdin
 godir [drive:][path]        - change directory
 grep pattern [ file... ]    - search for pattern in file or stream
 gzip [ opts ] [ file... ]   - compress/uncompress files
 handle [ opts ] [ name ]    - print handles (=open files) with name
 head [ options ] file...    - print first lines of file
 help [ command ]            - Windows command help
 hist [ num_lines ]          - print command history
 hist save | -s              - save command history
 history [ num_lines ]       - print command history
 history save | -s           - save command history
 ifconfig [ options ]        - configure a network interface
 indent [ -e ][ width ]      - indent stdin stream by width characters
 join [ opts ] file1 file2   - join two files by identical fields
 kill [ options ]            - kill running processes
 less [ opts ] [ file... ]   - show file pagewise (enhanced more)
 lib\DataRestore RESTORENAME - restore data directories
 lib\inststats               - print package installation statistics
 lib\instverify [ -v ]       - verify package installation
 lib\pack-supportfiles [-I]  - pack WA2L/SimpleBackup application support files
 lib\pack                    - pack WA2L/SimpleBackup application
 lib\proxy                   - apply proxy settings
 ll [ options ]              - ls -al
 llcomp archive              - list contents of archive in long format
 lockmon file                - monitor if file is LOCKED/UNLOCKED
 LogEssentials [ bkp.log ]   - DataBackup session log essentials report
 LogEssentialsUpdt [ -n ]    - update rpt/DataBackup.DATETIME.BACKUPNAME.LogEssentials.txt
 ls [ options ]              - list files
 lscol file.csv              - list fields (=columns) of a csv file
 lscomp archive              - list contents of archive in short format
 lscp [ select ]             - print cp "file" "file" list
 lsmv [ select ]             - print mv "file" "file" list
 lsofps [ file | directory ] - list processes holding file open
 lssp [ opts ] -s sit -f fld - list folder from a SharePoint site
 lsw [ options ] file...     - list files with multiple wildcards in path
 lsw fl | tf reportindex -   - create hyperlinked html reports index from filelist
 make [options] [target] ... - build targets based on dependency rules
 man [ manpage ]             - view man pages
 manuals                     - view HTML man pages
 manvi [ manpage ]           - edit man pages
 mapdrive drv: share [opts]  - reliable mapping of network drives
 max                         - maximize console to full screen
 md5sum [ options ] [ file ] - caldulate MD5 checksum of files
 month [ options ]           - print calendar to console
 mv [ options ] source dest  - move file(s) from source to dest
 mvd directory...            - move directories to development save
 mvd file...                 - move files to development save
 name [ file... ]            - print file name/description
 nice pid [ priority]        - change execution priority of process pid
 norm                        - resize console to normal screen
 np [ file... ]              - enhanced Windows Notepad
 ntop [ options ]            - list running top processes
 od [ options ] [ file... ]  - dump files in octal and other formats
 path[list] [-l | ; | path ] - type/list/clear/set %PATH% variable
 pclip                       - put the Windows clipboard text to stdout
 pid [ options ]             - list running processes
 plink [options] [user@]host - ssh client (console)
 print_list [ "sep" [ ind ]] - print a list with dynamic col widths
 print_sample -t head tail   - print sample plain text data
 print_sample [-c] head tail - print sample csv data
 print_sample [head [tail]]  - print list of sample csv data
 process [ processname ]     - query process information
 progstats                   - create program execution statistics
 proxy                       - apply proxy settings
 ps [ options ]              - list running processes
 pscp [options] [user@]host  - scp client (console)
 psftp [options] [user@]host - sftp client (console)
 ptime command [ args ]      - print execution time of command
 quit                        - quit shell
 r command                   - re-execute command from history
 recycle file...             - delete/restore files to/from Recycle Bin
 ReportDir                   - WA2L/SimpleBackup data backup report directory
 ret                         - return to previous directory
 revision [ file... ]        - print text file revision
 robocopy source dest /MIR   - robust file copy for windows
 sav file...                 - save file to file.TODAY.ext
 savnow file...              - save file to file.NOW.ext
 sbshell                     - start shell for WA2L/SimpleBackup
 scp options                 - scp OpenSSH client (console)
 section ON|OFF "text"       - enable/disable setting sections in shell.cfg
 sed [ options ] [ file ]    - stream editor
 select_columns "sep" "LIST" - select named coluns form stdin
 setusage "usage" "descr"    - set dynamic short usage of command
 sftp options                - sftp OpenSSH client (console)
 ShortcutsDir                - WA2L/SimpleBackup data backup shortcuts directory
 SimpleBackupDownload        - download & install SimpleBackup package (installer)
 SimpleBackupRevision        - show revision number of WA2L/SimpleBackup
 SimpleBackupRevisionNotifier - notification on new WA2L/SimpleBackup package release
 SimpleBackupWebDownload     - download SimpleBackup package (web browser)
 SoftwareDir [ options ]     - open WA2L/SimpleBackup software directory
 split [opt] [input[prefix]] - split files into pieces
 ssh-keygen  [ options ]     - generate public- and private keys for OpenSSH clients
 ssh-password [ clear ]      - set password for ssh/scp/sftp in the current terminal
 ssh [options] [user@]host   - ssh OpenSSH client (console)
 stat [ options ] file...    - display file or file system status
 strings [ opts ] [ file ]   - display printable strings in [file(s)]
 sysinfo                     - print system information
 tac [ options ] [ file... ] - display files last line first
 tail [ options ] file...    - print last lines of file
 telnet [opts] [host [port]] - user interface to the TELNET protocol
 tf filter file...           - transform file(s) using (g)awk filter
 timer [ [-d|-t] seconds ]   - seconds since the epoch
 today                       - set %TODAY%
 top [ options ]             - list running top processes
 touch [ options ] file...   - update timestamps of file
 tr [ options ] SET1         - translate characters from stdin
 true                        - return exit code 0 (=true)
 unalias name                - remove alias (=doskey macro)
 unexpand [opts] [ file... ] - convert spaces to tabs
 uniq [ opts ] [ in [out]]   - discard all but one of successive identical lines from input
 unzip [ opt ] file.zip      - uncompress files from a *.zip file
 uptime                      - print system uptime
 usage [ selection ]         - print command usage
 uxfind [ options ]          - find files
 uxsort [ opts ] [ file... ] - unix sort of files or streams
 vi file...                  - edit file in vi editor GUI
 view file...                - view file in vim editor in console
 vim file...                 - edit file in vim editor in console
 vsav file...                - alias for savnow -d file...
 wc [ opts ] [ file... ]     - word- line and byte-count
 wget [ opt ] URL            - the non-interactive network downloader
 whatis keyword              - search the whatis database for commands
 which [ opts ] executable   - find first executable in %PATH%
 whois [ opts ] domainname   - query whois DNS registration information
 woh [ -s server ] -d query  - WHOIS query via http
 wtkill processname...       - kill processes by name
 wtprompt                    - set/toggle prompt with tailing path backslash
 xargs [ opts ] [ command ]  - build and execute command lines from standard input
 yargs [ opts ] [ command ]  - build and execute command lines from standard input
 yes [ string ]              - output a string repeatedly until killed
 zcat [ opts ] file...       - cat compressed files to stdout
 zip [ opt ] out.zip file... - compress files into a *.zip file

 lib\DataRestore RESTORENAME - restore data directories
 lib\inststats               - print package installation statistics
 lib\instverify [ -v ]       - verify package installation
 lib\pack-supportfiles [-I]  - pack WA2L/SimpleBackup application support files
 lib\pack                    - pack WA2L/SimpleBackup application
 lib\proxy                   - apply proxy settings

For an online version of the documentation, see:
http://wa2l-simplebackup.sourceforge.net/

Source: README, updated 2025-12-14