diff --git a/clone b/clone
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+sh tiny
+DEST=l_samenv@samenv:boxes/images
+IMGDAT=apumaster_$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')
+read -p "image name to write to $DEST [$IMGDAT]: " IMG
+if [ -z "$IMG" ]; then
+   IMG=$IMGDAT
+fi
+echo "copy image to $DEST/$IMG ..."
+dd if=/dev/sda bs=512k | lz4 | ssh l_samenv@samenv "dd of=$DEST/$IMG bs=512k"