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+# init common function for backup
+
+# get path to common script dir
+if [ -z "${BACKUP_ROOT}" -o ! -d "${BACKUP_ROOT}/common/" ]; then
+    echo "\$BACKUP_ROOT not set or invalid! (common dir not there)" >&2
+    echo "Please set it to the path to the root directory of the" >&2
+    echo "backup scripts before sourcing this init.sh file." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# load all common scripts
+for file in ${BACKUP_ROOT}/common/*
+do
+    if [ "$(basename ${file})" != "init.sh" ]; then
+	source "${file}"
+    fi
+done
+
+# check if git is available for update
+_check_tools git
+_self_update