> How can get it to not create two local subdirectories? Perhaps something like: $ BACKUP EMACS21_2_VAX_BIN.BCK/SAV [...] or: $ BACKUP EMACS21_2_VAX_BIN.BCK/SAV [.*...] Between my laziness and my weak psychic powers, I can't see what's in that save set. > [...] I tried a few things [...] Not a useful description of anything.