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diff --git a/scripts/opensim/backup_opensim.sh b/scripts/opensim/backup_opensim.sh
index 364e1955..8619ae47 100644
--- a/scripts/opensim/backup_opensim.sh
+++ b/scripts/opensim/backup_opensim.sh
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # a simple script that backs up the opensim database assets.
 
+#hmmm: need to parameterize for the database name and secrets file and all that.
+#      would be nice to have a block of opensim variables, perhaps an associative
+#      array of config chunks.
+
 source "$FEISTY_MEOW_SCRIPTS/core/functions.sh"
 
 host=$(echo $(hostname) | sed -e 's/\([^.]*\)\..*/\1/')
 
-bkupname=opensim_bkup_${host}_$(date_stringer).mysql_bkup
-mysqldump -u griduser -p$(cat $HOME/.secrets/opensim_db_password.txt) opensim > $bkupname
+bkupname="backup-opensim_${host}_$(date_stringer).mysql_bkup"
+mysqldump -u griduser -p$(cat $HOME/.secrets/opensim_db_password.txt) opensim > "$bkupname"
 # note that the above assumes the database is called "opensim".  it might be
 # called opengrid instead, based on the setup procedure that was followed.
 # likewise the user might be someone other than "griduser".
-gzip $bkupname
-
+gzip "$bkupname"