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+#!/bin/bash
+# Template configuration for msynk
+# Always append '/' to directories!
+# If a path contains a space, escape the space or put the path in quotes.
+
+sender=~/
+receiver=/media/usb/backup/
+declare -a paths=(\
+    dir1/
+    dir2/dir3
+    file1
+    file\ with\ space
+    "dir4/another file with space"
+)
+# this would mean "~/dir1" "~/dir2/dir3" "~/file1" "~/file\ with\ space" and "~/dir4/another file with space" would synced to /media/usb/backup/
+
+# is you are syncing to a remote with ssh port 42
+# receiver=user@foobar.com:/mnt/backup
+# rsync_flags+=(--rsh="ssh -p 42)
+
+# Use mkrypt with gpg for encryption: 0=no, 1=yes
+use_encryption=0
+# if you want to encrypt the files with the public key belonging to mymail@foobar.com:
+# mkrypt_flags+=(--recipient "mymail@foobar.com")
+
+# Date the config was last used (for --check-date)
+# This will be set/updated when the msynk is run with this config.
+date=