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 #### borg-backup
 
 A wrapper script for Borg, with optional utilization of ZFS snapshots.
-Stops the service which is to be backed up, dumps the database and pushes
-to a borg repository defined in a separate config file.
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+- Stops the service which is to be backed up, restarts afterwars
+- Dumps the possible database to the data directory
+- Optionally takes a ZFS snapshot
+- Makes a borg archive of the defined data directory
+- Writes the status and time of latest backup to a file, meant to be echoed on interactive logins
+- Keeps a log file
+- Sends email on failures