diff --git a/backup_core_local b/backup_core_local
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+#!/bin/csh
+# For backing up using rsync
+# Intended to be called y other scripts e.g. 'rapid_backup'
+
+if ($#argv != 4) then
+ echo Wrong number of arguements
+else
+ echo ' '
+ echo '------------------'
+ echo - root_path = $1
+ echo - sync_dir = $2
+ echo - back_dir = $3
+ echo - backuplog = $4
+endif
+
+set root_path = $1
+set sync_dir = $2
+set back_dir = $3
+set backuplog = $4
+
+if (-e $back_dir) then
+ echo $back_dir exists
+ exit
+else
+ mkdir $back_dir
+endif
+
+if (-e $sync_dir) then
+ echo ' '
+else
+ echo $sync_dir does not exist
+ exit
+endif
+
+# Sync all of the cruise directory
+echo Going to sync: $root_path
+echo to: $sync_dir,
+echo backup changed files to $back_dir
+echo and record in logfile $backuplog,
+echo ' '
+echo ------------- >> $backuplog
+echo Syncing $root_path to $sync_dir >> $backuplog
+echo Start `date` >> $backuplog
+
+rsync -v -a --delete -b --backup-dir=$back_dir $root_path $sync_dir
+
+set how_much1 = `du -sm $sync_dir`
+set how_much2 = `du -sm $back_dir`
+echo done copying
+echo Finish `date` >> $backuplog
+echo Total size '(Mb)': $how_much1 >> $backuplog
+echo Total size '(Mb)': $how_much2 >> $backuplog
+echo ------------- >> $backuplog
diff --git a/keep_akeake_in_sync b/keep_akeake_in_sync
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+#!/bin/csh
+
+# Keep 2nd workstation in sync with primary workstation so that could switch in case of problems
+#
+
+# The directores to sync
+set dir_list = 'jc174 rapid users'
+set local_path = /local/users/pstar/rpdmoc/
+set remote_fs = 'pstar@akeake:'
+set remote_path = /local/users/pstar/rpdmoc/
+
+foreach dd ($dir_list)
+ echo ' '
+ echo ' -------------- '
+ echo Going to sync: $local_path$dd
+ echo to: $remote_fs$remote_path
+ echo Start `date`
+ rsync -v -a --delete $local_path$dd $remote_fs$remote_path
+end
+
+# Sync all of the programs directory
+set local_path = /local/users/pstar/programs
+set remote_fs = 'pstar@akeake:'
+set remote_path = /local/users/pstar/
+
+echo ' '
+echo ' -------------- '
+echo Going to sync: $local_path
+echo to: $remote_fs$remote_path
+echo Start `date`
+rsync -v -a --delete $local_path $remote_fs$remote_path
+
diff --git a/rapid_backup b/rapid_backup
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+#!/bin/csh
+# Backup script for use on RAPID cruises
+# Data is copied to an external drive connected to main workstation
+# Drive mounted in /media
+#
+# This version by DAS Updated Tue 28th 2017. Edited previous verions used
+# for remote backup on RAPID cruises
+# 1) syncs data from "cruise" directory, and creates a bakup of all changed files
+# 2) syncs data from "rapid/osnap" directory, and creates a bakup of all changed files
+# 3) syncs data from "Desktop" directory, and creates a bakup of all changed files
+# When change for a new cruise need to change
+# - drive names
+# - $root
+# - $cru
+
+# Variables for pathnames
+set cru = jc174
+set CRU = JC174
+set root = /local/users/pstar/
+set rapiddir = 'rapid' # Could be osnap
+set usersdir = 'users'
+set progdir = 'programs'
+set deskdir = 'Desktop'
+set exec_loc = ${root}cruise/data/exec/rapid/
+
+# Which drive are we using and is it there?
+echo ' '
+echo `date` ' Starting backup'
+echo ' '
+#echo -n 'Which disk are you using? Enter '1', '2', or '3': '
+#set drq = $<
+set drq = $1
+echo $drq
+if ($drq == 1) then
+ set drive_name = ${CRU}_back_1
+else if ($drq == 2) then
+ set drive_name = ${CRU}_back_2
+else if ($drq == 3) then
+ set drive_name = ${CRU}_back_3
+else
+ echo 'Input not recognised'
+ exit
+endif
+
+# Drive pathname
+set drive_path = '/run/media/pstar/'${drive_name}
+
+if (-e ${drive_path}) then
+ echo Drive connected
+else
+ echo ${drive_path} ' Does not seem to be there'
+# exit
+endif
+
+# Create a logfile for the backup
+set now = `date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S`
+set backuplog = ${drive_path}/backup_logs/backup_log_${now}
+if (-e $backuplog) then
+ echo $backuplog exists
+ exit
+else
+ touch $backuplog
+endif
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------
+# First backup the cruise directory
+set root_path_cru = ${root}rpdmoc/${cru}
+set sync_cru = ${drive_path}/cruise_${cru}_sync_$drq
+set back_cru = ${drive_path}/cruise_${cru}_back_$drq/backup_${now}
+
+# Call the main routine
+# ----------------------------------------------------
+${exec_loc}backup_core_local $root_path_cru $sync_cru $back_cru $backuplog
+# ----------------------------------------------------
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Sync all of the RAPID directory
+set now = `date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S`
+set root_path_rap = ${root}rpdmoc/$rapiddir
+set sync_rap = ${drive_path}/${rapiddir}_${cru}_sync_$drq
+set back_rap = ${drive_path}/${rapiddir}_${cru}_back_$drq/backup_${now}
+
+# Call the main routine
+# ----------------------------------------------------
+${exec_loc}backup_core_local $root_path_rap $sync_rap $back_rap $backuplog
+# ----------------------------------------------------
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Sync all of the users directory
+set now = `date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S`
+set root_path_users = ${root}rpdmoc/$usersdir
+set sync_users = ${drive_path}/${usersdir}_${cru}_sync_$drq
+set back_users = ${drive_path}/${usersdir}_${cru}_back_$drq/backup_${now}
+
+# Call the main routine
+# ----------------------------------------------------
+${exec_loc}backup_core_local $root_path_users $sync_users $back_users $backuplog
+# ----------------------------------------------------
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Sync all of the programs directory
+set now = `date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S`
+set root_path_prog = $root$progdir
+set sync_prog = ${drive_path}/${progdir}_${cru}_sync_$drq
+set back_prog = ${drive_path}/${progdir}_${cru}_back_$drq/backup_${now}
+
+# Call the main routine
+# ----------------------------------------------------
+${exec_loc}backup_core_local $root_path_prog $sync_prog $back_prog $backuplog
+# ----------------------------------------------------
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Sync all of the Desktop directory
+set now = `date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S`
+set root_path_desk = $root$deskdir
+set sync_desk = ${drive_path}/desk_${cru}_sync_$drq
+set back_desk = ${drive_path}/desk_${cru}_back_$drq/backup_${now}
+
+# Call the main routine
+# ----------------------------------------------------
+${exec_loc}backup_core_local $root_path_desk $sync_desk $back_desk $backuplog
+# ----------------------------------------------------
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------
+# And finally copy log of backup to the disk
+set olog = /backup_logs
+
+# Don't want to time out on password so check ok now
+echo ' '
+echo '-----------------------------'
+#echo 'Press return to copy:' $backuplog $root_path_cru$olog
+# set qqq = $<
+scp $backuplog $root_path_cru$olog
+echo ' '
+echo `date` - Backup finished