diff --git a/dot_zshrc.aliases b/dot_zshrc.aliases
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+alias v=""~/.local/bin/lvim""
diff --git a/executable_backup.sh b/executable_backup.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# default number of backups that are kept, per path per host.
+# will be overwritten by -k
+export KEEPLAST=7
+
+# location of backup repository, hostname may be defined
+# in .ssh/config
+# at this location an initialized repository must exist
+# (this can be done with `restic init`)
+export RESTIC_REPOSITORY="sftp:user@anthe:/mnt/external/private/personal"
+export RESTIC_EXCLUDE="/home/user/Pictures"
+
+# Password that is supplied to `restic init`
+export RESTIC_PASSWORD=$(sudo cat /etc/backup/personal.pass)
+
+exec restic "$@" --exclude=${RESTIC_EXCLUDE} --exclude="/home/user/.cache" --exclude="/home/user/.config/VSCodium/Cache/" --exclude="/home/user/.config/VSCodium/CachedData/" --exclude="/home/user/.config/VSCodium/CachedExtensions/" --exclude="/home/user/.config/VSCodium/CachedExtensionVSIXs/"
+
+unset RESTIC_REPOSITORY
+unset RESTIC_PASSWORD