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+AutoArchive is a simple utility to help create backups more
+easily. The idea of the program is that all essential information for
+creating a single backup---such as list of directories that should be
+archived, the archive name, etc.---is stored in a single file -- the
+*archive specification file*. It can use 'tar' for creating archives,
+it has a command line interface and supports incremental backups.
+
+Archive specification files, also called ".aa files" are normally
+stored in a predefined location from where they are processed by the
+"aa" command which results to creating of a corresponding *backup* for
+each.
+
+Command "autoarchive" is alias for "aa"; these commands are
+equivalent.