Created a prototype

do-plication

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if ["$1" = "-h" ]
+    then 
+        echo "do-plication <option> [directory to back up]"
+    	echo
+    	echo "Options:"
+    	echo 
+    	echo "-a append arcive to the back of the tape"
+        echo "-c checks (lists) the contents of the n'th arcive {do-plication <option> <n>"
+    	echo "-f Override the n'th arcive {do-plication <option> <n> [directory to back up]}"
+        echo "-l Load the n'th arcive {do-plication <option> <n> [directory to back up]}"
+        echo 
+    exit 0
+if 
+
+# Going to the right directory 
+# cd /media
+
+case "$1" in 
+    # overwrite the tape from the begining
+    -a) 
+        sudo screen -dmS do-plication mt -f /dev/nst0 eod;
+        sudo screen -dmS do-plication tar -cvf /dev/nst0 "$2"
+        true
+    ;;
+
+    -c)
+        sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 asf "$2";
+        sudo tar tvf /dev/st0 
+        true 
+    ;;
+
+    -f)
+        sudo screen -dmS do-plication mt -f /dev/nst0 asf "$2";
+        sudo screen -dmS do-plication tar -cvf /dev/nst0 "$3"
+        true
+    ;;
+
+    -l) 
+        sudo screen -dmS do-plication mt -f /dev/nst0 asf "$2";
+        sudo screen -dmS do-plication tar xvf /dev/nst0  -C "$3"
+        true
+    ;;
+esac
+exit $?