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+#!/bin/bash
+# qvm-backup-to-appvm
+# Version: 0.1
+# Copy files from dom0 to an archive in an AppVM
+# Usage  : qvm-backup-to-appvm <Source> <AppVM> <Destination> <Archive>
+# Example: qvm-backup-to-appvm ~/bin my-untrusted /home/user/backup backup.tgz
+
+Source=$1
+AppVM=$2
+Destination=$3
+Archive=`date +%Y.%m.%d-%H.%M`_$4
+
+tar -cvzf /tmp/$Archive $Source
+qvm-move-to-vm $AppVM /tmp/$Archive
+echo "mv ~/QubesIncoming/dom0/$Archive $Destination && \
+      rm ~/QubesIncoming/dom0/qvm-backup_helperscript.sh" >> /tmp/qvm-backup_helperscript.sh
+chmod +x /tmp/qvm-backup_helperscript.sh
+qvm-move-to-vm $AppVM /tmp/qvm-backup_helperscript.sh
+qvm-run $AppVM /home/user/QubesIncoming/dom0/qvm-backup_helperscript.sh