diff --git a/all/app/backup b/all/app/backup
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16a71ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/all/app/backup
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+backup () {
+DIR=$(dirname $(cd "$(dirname "$BASH_SOURCE")" >/dev/null 2>&1 ; pwd -P ))
+$DIR/dev/backup/backup "$@"
+#module_load backup
+#run "$@"
+}
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diff --git a/all/dev/backup/backup b/all/dev/backup/backup
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..dc719b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/all/dev/backup/backup
@@ -0,0 +1,367 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# This script was generated by bashly (https://github.com/DannyBen/bashly)
+# Modifying it manually is not recommended
+
+# :command.root_command
+root_command() {
+  # :src/root_command.sh
+  echo Running Backup Command
+  
+  inspect_args
+  
+  # module_load ssh
+  module_load confirm
+  
+  local source=${args[source]}
+  local target=${args[target]}
+  local shost=$([[ ${args[--shost]} ]] && echo ${args[--shost]}::)
+  local suser=$([[ ${args[--suser]} ]] && echo ${args[--suser]}@)
+  local thost=$([[ ${args[--host]} ]] && echo ${args[--host]}::)
+  local tuser=$([[ ${args[--user]} ]] && echo ${args[--user]}@)
+  local mirror=${args[--mirror]}
+  local options=$(echo ${args[--options]} | awk '{gsub(/\\/," ")}1')
+  local sudo=$([[ ${args[--sudo]} ]] && echo sudo)
+  local exclude=${args[--exclude_file]}  
+  
+  if [[ ! $exclude ]]; then
+  echo checking local excludes
+  [[ -f $source/exclude.bac ]] && exclude="$source/exclude.bac"
+  ls $source 
+  # [[ $EXCLUDE_BACKUP ]] && exclude="$BACKUP_EXCLUDE"
+  fi
+  
+  exclude=$([[ $exclude ]] && echo --exclude-globbing-filelist $exclude)
+  
+  echo exclude file: $exclude
+  
+  # local ssh="--remote-schema \"ssh -C %s /home/sysadmin/.local/bin/rdiff-backup --server\""
+  
+  cmd="$sudo rdiff-backup  $options $exclude $ssh ${suser}${shost}$source ${tuser}${thost}$target"
+  echo $cmd
+  confirm run this command? || return 1
+  eval $cmd
+}
+
+# :command.version_command
+version_command() {
+  echo "$version"
+}
+
+# :command.usage
+backup_usage() {
+  if [[ -n $long_usage ]]; then
+    printf "backup - backup/mirror a directory using rdiff or rsync\n"
+    echo 
+  else
+    printf "backup - backup/mirror a directory using rdiff or rsync\n"
+    echo 
+  fi
+
+  printf "Usage:\n"
+  printf "  backup [SOURCE] [TARGET] [options]\n"
+  printf "  backup --help\n"
+  printf "  backup --version | -v\n"
+  echo
+
+  if [[ -n $long_usage ]]; then
+    printf "Options:\n"
+    # :command.usage_fixed_flags
+    echo "  --help"
+    printf "    Show this help\n"
+    echo
+    echo "  --version, -v"
+    printf "    Show version number\n"
+    echo
+    # :command.usage_flags
+    # :flag.usage
+    echo "  --host, -h THOST"
+    printf "    host on remote to target to receive backup\n"
+    echo
+    
+    # :flag.usage
+    echo "  --shost SHOST"
+    printf "    remote to host of source\n"
+    echo
+    
+    # :flag.usage
+    echo "  --user, -u TUSER"
+    printf "    user on remote host\n"
+    echo
+    
+    # :flag.usage
+    echo "  --suser SUSER"
+    printf "    remote user on source host\n"
+    echo
+    
+    # :flag.usage
+    echo "  --sshcfg SSHCFG"
+    printf "    path to sshcfg file\n"
+    echo
+    
+    # :flag.usage
+    echo "  --options, -o OPTIONS"
+    printf "    rdiff options\n"
+    echo
+    
+    # :flag.usage
+    echo "  --include_file, -i OPTIONS"
+    printf "    rdiff options\n"
+    echo
+    
+    # :flag.usage
+    echo "  --exclude_file, -e OPTIONS"
+    printf "    rdiff options\n"
+    echo
+    
+    # :flag.usage
+    echo "  --mirror, -m"
+    printf "    make a mirror copy instead of a differential snapshot\n"
+    echo
+    
+    # :flag.usage
+    echo "  --sudo, -s"
+    printf "    run the backup as sudo\n"
+    echo
+    
+    # :flag.usage
+    echo "  --no-dir, -n"
+    printf "    don't make a directory of same name within the target, merge sub directories\n"
+    echo
+    # :command.usage_args
+    printf "Arguments:\n"
+    
+    # :argument.usage
+    echo "  SOURCE"
+    printf "    source directory to be backed up, default is $PWD\n"
+    echo
+    
+    # :argument.usage
+    echo "  TARGET"
+    printf "    target directory for backup\n"
+    echo
+    # :command.usage_environment_variables
+    printf "Environment Variables:\n"
+    
+    # :environment_variable.usage
+    echo "  BACKUP_EXCLUDE"
+    printf "    path to file of excludes\n"
+    echo
+    
+    # :environment_variable.usage
+    echo "  BACKUP_INCLUDE"
+    printf "    path to directory of includes\n"
+    echo
+    # :command.usage_examples
+    printf "Examples:\n"
+    
+    printf "  backup -m -n -h thost --shost shost -u tuser --suser suser . /target/dir\n"
+    echo
+
+  fi
+}
+
+# :command.inspect_args
+inspect_args() {
+  echo args:
+  for k in "${!args[@]}"; do echo "- \${args[$k]} = ${args[$k]}"; done
+}
+
+# :command.command_functions
+
+# :command.parse_requirements
+parse_requirements() {
+  # :command.fixed_flag_filter
+  case "$1" in
+  --version | -v )
+    version_command
+    exit
+    ;;
+  
+  --help )
+    long_usage=yes
+    backup_usage
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+  
+  esac
+  # :command.environment_variables_filter
+  # :command.dependencies_filter
+  # :command.command_filter
+  action="root"
+  # :command.required_args_filter
+  # :command.required_flags_filter
+  # :command.parse_requirements_while
+  while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    key="$1"
+    case "$key" in
+    # :flag.case
+    --host | -h )
+      if [[ $2 && $2 != -* ]]; then
+        args[--host]="$2"
+        shift
+        shift
+      else
+        printf "%s\n" "--host requires an argument: --host, -h THOST"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      ;;
+  
+    # :flag.case
+    --shost )
+      if [[ $2 && $2 != -* ]]; then
+        args[--shost]="$2"
+        shift
+        shift
+      else
+        printf "%s\n" "--shost requires an argument: --shost SHOST"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      ;;
+  
+    # :flag.case
+    --user | -u )
+      if [[ $2 && $2 != -* ]]; then
+        args[--user]="$2"
+        shift
+        shift
+      else
+        printf "%s\n" "--user requires an argument: --user, -u TUSER"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      ;;
+  
+    # :flag.case
+    --suser )
+      if [[ $2 && $2 != -* ]]; then
+        args[--suser]="$2"
+        shift
+        shift
+      else
+        printf "%s\n" "--suser requires an argument: --suser SUSER"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      ;;
+  
+    # :flag.case
+    --sshcfg )
+      if [[ $2 && $2 != -* ]]; then
+        args[--sshcfg]="$2"
+        shift
+        shift
+      else
+        printf "%s\n" "--sshcfg requires an argument: --sshcfg SSHCFG"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      ;;
+  
+    # :flag.case
+    --options | -o )
+      if [[ $2 && $2 != -* ]]; then
+        args[--options]="$2"
+        shift
+        shift
+      else
+        printf "%s\n" "--options requires an argument: --options, -o OPTIONS"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      ;;
+  
+    # :flag.case
+    --include_file | -i )
+      if [[ $2 && $2 != -* ]]; then
+        args[--include_file]="$2"
+        shift
+        shift
+      else
+        printf "%s\n" "--include_file requires an argument: --include_file, -i OPTIONS"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      ;;
+  
+    # :flag.case
+    --exclude_file | -e )
+      if [[ $2 && $2 != -* ]]; then
+        args[--exclude_file]="$2"
+        shift
+        shift
+      else
+        printf "%s\n" "--exclude_file requires an argument: --exclude_file, -e OPTIONS"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      ;;
+  
+    # :flag.case
+    --mirror | -m )
+      args[--mirror]=1
+      shift
+      ;;
+  
+    # :flag.case
+    --sudo | -s )
+      args[--sudo]=1
+      shift
+      ;;
+  
+    # :flag.case
+    --no-dir | -n )
+      args[--no-dir]=1
+      shift
+      ;;
+  
+  
+    -* )
+      printf "invalid option: %s\n" "$key"
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+  
+    * )
+      # :command.parse_requirements_case
+      if [[ ! ${args[source]} ]]; then
+        args[source]=$1
+        shift
+      elif [[ ! ${args[target]} ]]; then
+        args[target]=$1
+        shift
+      else
+        printf "invalid argument: %s\n" "$key"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      ;;
+  
+    esac
+  done
+  # :command.default_assignments
+}
+
+# :command.initialize
+initialize() {
+  version="0.1.0"
+  long_usage=''
+  set -e  
+
+  # :src/initialize.sh
+  # Code here runs inside the initialize() function
+  # Use it for anything that you need to run before any other function, like
+  # setting environment vairables:
+  # CONFIG_FILE=settings.ini
+  #
+  # Feel free to empty (but not delete) this file.
+}
+
+# :command.run
+run() {
+  declare -A args
+  parse_requirements "$@"
+
+  if [[ ${args[--version]} ]]; then
+    version_command
+  elif [[ ${args[--help]} ]]; then
+    long_usage=yes
+    backup_usage
+  elif [[ $action == "root" ]]; then
+    root_command
+  fi
+}
+
+initialize
+run "$@"
diff --git a/all/dev/backup/src/bashly.yml b/all/dev/backup/src/bashly.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a870b78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/all/dev/backup/src/bashly.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+name: backup
+help: backup/mirror a directory using rdiff or rsync
+version: 0.1.0
+
+environment_variables:
+- name: BACKUP_EXCLUDE
+  help: path to file of excludes
+- name: BACKUP_INCLUDE
+  help: path to directory of includes
+
+args:
+- name: source
+  # required: 1
+  help: source directory to be backed up, default is $PWD
+- name: target
+  help: "target directory for backup"
+
+flags:
+- long: --host
+  short: -h
+  arg: thost
+  help: host on remote to target to receive backup 
+- long: --shost
+  arg: shost
+  help: remote to host of source 
+- long: --user
+  short: -u
+  arg: tuser
+  help: user on remote host 
+- long: --suser
+  arg: suser
+  help: remote user on source host
+- long: --sshcfg
+  arg: sshcfg
+  help: path to sshcfg file
+- long: --options
+  short : -o
+  arg: options
+  help: rdiff options 
+- long: --include_file
+  short : -i
+  arg: options
+  help: rdiff options 
+- long: --exclude_file
+  short : -e
+  arg: options
+  help: rdiff options 
+- long: --mirror  
+  short: -m
+  help: make a mirror copy instead of a differential snapshot 
+- long: --sudo  
+  short: -s
+  help: run the backup as sudo   
+- long: --no-dir  
+  short: -n
+  help: don't make a directory of same name within the target, merge sub directories 
+
+examples:
+-  backup -m -n -h thost --shost shost -u tuser --suser suser . /target/dir
diff --git a/all/dev/backup/src/initialize.sh b/all/dev/backup/src/initialize.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2dbc52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/all/dev/backup/src/initialize.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Code here runs inside the initialize() function
+# Use it for anything that you need to run before any other function, like
+# setting environment vairables:
+# CONFIG_FILE=settings.ini
+#
+# Feel free to empty (but not delete) this file.
diff --git a/all/dev/backup/src/root_command.sh b/all/dev/backup/src/root_command.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c477fcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/all/dev/backup/src/root_command.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+echo Running Backup Command
+
+inspect_args
+
+# module_load ssh
+module_load confirm
+
+local source=${args[source]}
+local target=${args[target]}
+local shost=$([[ ${args[--shost]} ]] && echo ${args[--shost]}::)
+local suser=$([[ ${args[--suser]} ]] && echo ${args[--suser]}@)
+local thost=$([[ ${args[--host]} ]] && echo ${args[--host]}::)
+local tuser=$([[ ${args[--user]} ]] && echo ${args[--user]}@)
+local mirror=${args[--mirror]}
+local options=$(echo ${args[--options]} | awk '{gsub(/\\/," ")}1')
+local sudo=$([[ ${args[--sudo]} ]] && echo sudo)
+local exclude=${args[--exclude_file]}  
+
+if [[ ! $exclude ]]; then
+echo checking local excludes
+[[ -f $source/exclude.bac ]] && exclude="$source/exclude.bac"
+# ls $source 
+# [[ $EXCLUDE_BACKUP ]] && exclude="$BACKUP_EXCLUDE"
+fi
+
+exclude=$([[ $exclude ]] && echo --exclude-globbing-filelist $exclude)
+
+echo exclude file: $exclude
+
+# local ssh="--remote-schema \"ssh -C %s /home/sysadmin/.local/bin/rdiff-backup --server\""
+
+cmd="$sudo rdiff-backup  $options $exclude $ssh ${suser}${shost}$source ${tuser}${thost}$target"
+echo $cmd
+confirm run this command? || return 1
+eval $cmd
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diff --git a/all/dev/backup/test b/all/dev/backup/test
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ca61632
--- /dev/null
+++ b/all/dev/backup/test
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+shopt -s expand_aliases
+source ../../app/bashly
+bashly generate
+./backup "$@"
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diff --git a/all/lang/node b/all/lang/node
index ed0564a..7b97e82 100644
--- a/all/lang/node
+++ b/all/lang/node
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ alias npms="npm start"
 alias npmlag="npm la --silent --depth=0 --global"
 alias npmla="npm la --silent --depth=0"
 alias npmlaf="npm la --silent | grep"
-alias npmlsg="npm ls --silent --depth=0 --global"
 alias npmlsf="npm ls --silent  grep"
 alias npmlsa="npm ls --silent"
 alias npmls="npm ls --silent --depth=0"
@@ -26,13 +25,17 @@ alias npmro="npm uninstall --save-optional"
 alias npmidv="npm install --save-dev"
 alias npmidvnd="npm install --save-dev --package-lock-only --no-package-lock"
 alias npmrdv="npm uninstall --save-dev"
+# global for nodejs apps, will be alt directory if npmrc prefix is set
+alias npmlsg="npm ls --silent --depth=0 --global"
 alias npmig="npm install -g"
-alias snpmig="sudo npm install -g"
 alias npmrg="npm uninstall -g"
-alias snpmrg="npm uninstall -g"
-alias npmunpm="echo npm installed version && npm --version && echo npm latest version available && npm view npm@latest version && echo any key to continue npm upgrade or break && read && npm install -g npm@latest"
+# global forced in sudo system location /usr
+alias snpmig="sudo npm install -g --prefix /usr"
+alias snpmlsg="sudo npm ls --silent --depth=0 --global --prefix /usr"
+alias snpmrg="sudo npm uninstall -g --prefix /usr"
+alias npmunpm="echo npm installed version && npm --version && echo npm latest version available && npm view npm@latest version && echo any key to continue npm upgrade or break && read && sudo npm install -g npm@latest"
 alias npmua="npm --depth=9999 update"
-alias npmug="npm-check -g -u"
+alias npmug="npm update -g"
 alias npmu="npm-check -u"
 alias npmcc="ncu -p -a -u"
 alias npmcdvc="ncu -d -a -u"
@@ -47,6 +50,9 @@ alias npmnpub="npm publish --registry https://npm.kebler.net --access restricted
 alias npmjspub="npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org --access public"
 alias yalcpush="nodemon -x 'yalc push'"
 
+module_load node
+
+
 # else
  # echo "node not installed, npm aliases not loaded"
 fi
diff --git a/all/modules/node.sh b/all/modules/node.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c78c651
--- /dev/null
+++ b/all/modules/node.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+
+module_load confirm 
+
+rm_node_modules () {
+parent=${1:-$PWD}
+echo finding node_modules folders within $parent
+if command find . -name 'node_modules' -type d -prune 2>/dev/null;then 
+confirm continue with deleting? || return 1
+command find . -name 'node_modules' -type d -prune -exec rm -r '{}' +
+else 
+echo no folders to delete
+fi
+}
+
+
+# if script was executed then call the function
+(return 0 2>/dev/null) || rm_node_modules $@
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