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+#!/bin/sh
+
+BACKUP_DIR=`uci get weathermon.process.backup_dir`
+BACKLOGDB=`uci get weathermon.process.backlogdb` 
+LOGDB=`uci get weathermon.process.logdb` 
+
+if [ ! -z "$BACKLOGDB" ]; then
+       BACKLOG_BASE=$(basename "$BACKLOGDB")
+       sqlite3 "$BACKLOGDB" ".backup $BACKUP_DIR/$BACKLOG_BASE" 
+fi
+
+if [ ! -z "$LOGDB" ]; then
+       LOG_BASE=$(basename "$LOGDB")
+       sqlite3 "$LOGDB" ".backup $BACKUP_DIR/$LOG_BASE" 
+fi