--- /dev/null
+#!/usr/bin/perl
+
+###############################################################################
+# #
+# Name : snarf_fred_data #
+# Author : Chris Koeritz #
+# Rights : Copyright (C) 2000-$now by Author #
+# #
+# Purpose: #
+# #
+# Creates an archive with all of fred's important data trees. #
+# #
+###############################################################################
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it #
+# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free #
+# Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License or (at your option) #
+# any later version. See: "http://www.gruntose.com/Info/GNU/GPL.html" for a #
+# version of the License. Please send any updates to "fred@gruntose.com". #
+###############################################################################
+
+require "importenv.pl";
+require "shared_snarfer.pl";
+
+&initialize_snarfer;
+
+# get the number we use and increment it for the next use.
+local($number) = &retrieve_number("aa_backup");
+
+# variables for directory location to backup and the file to dump it in.
+local($root) = "$HOME";
+local($snarf_file_base) = &snarf_prefix("fred_data");
+local($snarf_file) = &snarf_name($snarf_file_base, $number);
+
+# store the archive number in the file for retrieval on the other side.
+&backup_number("aa_backup", $snarf_file_base, $number);
+
+############################################################################
+
+&backup_hierarchy($snarf_file_base, $number, "$root", "cloud");
+&backup_hierarchy($snarf_file_base, $number, "$root", "ebooks");
+&backup_hierarchy($snarf_file_base, $number, "$root", "feisty_meow");
+&backup_hierarchy($snarf_file_base, $number, "$root", "quartz");
+&backup_hierarchy($snarf_file_base, $number, "$root", "web");
+
+############################################################################
+
+# now rename the file so only the unpacker can access it.
+&rename_archive($snarf_file);
+
+exit 0;
+