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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# offsync/start.sh
+# run the offsite backup
+
+MYDIR=$(dirname $0)
+source "${MYDIR}/config"
+
+if -z "${RSYNC_TARGET}"; then
+  echo "Check your configuration!" 2>&1
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+date >> "${LOGFILE}"
+/usr/local/bin/rsync -auvhNHXxrz\
+  --stats --protect-args --fileflags --force-change --delete\
+  --files-from="$MYDIR/offsync.include" --no-relative\
+  / "${RSYNC_TARGET}" >> "$LOGFILE" 2>&1 &
+
+echo $! > "$PIDFILE"
+
+# wait for rsync to finish
+wait $(cat "$PIDFILE")
+rm "$PIDFILE"
+
+tail "$LOGFILE" | mail -E -s "Offsite backup of $(hostname) completed" $MAILTO