diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3106220
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+unversioned
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f19ab22..7099b56 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ Download the latest tarball and extract it:
 
 ```bash
 cd /tmp
-wget "https://api.github.com/repos/ccztux/glsysbackup/tarball" -O glsysbackup.master.tar.gz
-tar -xvzf glsysbackup.master.tar.gz
+wget "https://api.github.com/repos/ccztux/glsysbackup/tarball" -O glsysbackup.latest.tar.gz
+tar -xvzf glsysbackup.latest.tar.gz
 cd ccztux-glsysbackup-*
 ```
 
@@ -54,19 +54,18 @@ Start glsysbackup:
 
 ## Example help output:
 ```
-14:18:24 [pi@localhost]:~$ sudo ./glsysbackup -h
+15:11:58 [pi@wurlitzer]:~$ sudo /usr/local/glsysbackup/bin/glsysbackup -h
 Usage: glsysbackup OPTIONS
 
-Author:			Christian Zettel (ccztux)
-Last modification:	2018-12-02
-Version:		2.0.0
+Author:				Christian Zettel (ccztux)
+Last modification:	2019-03-19
+Version:			2.0.0-beta3
 
 Description:		glsysbackup (Generic Linux System Backup) is an advanced backup tool written in bash.
 
 OPTIONS:
+   -c		Path to config file. Example: '/usr/local/glsysbackup/etc/glsysbackup.conf'. (The file extension has to be: '.conf')
    -h		Shows this help.
-   -c		Path to config file. The file extension has to be: '.conf'. (If undefined, default value: '/usr/local/glsysbackup/etc/glsysbackup.conf' will be used.)
-   -o		Override lock in case glsysbackup was terminated abnormally.
    -v		Shows detailed version information.
 ```
 
@@ -81,12 +80,6 @@ OPTIONS:
 # enable log to file. (possible values: 1|0)
 log_to_file="1"
 
-# log directory
-log_directory="${script_base_path}/var/log/"
-
-# filename of logfile
-log_filename="${script_config_name}.log"
-
 # enable log to stdout (possible values: 1|0)
 log_to_stdout="1"
 
@@ -96,6 +89,9 @@ log_to_syslog="0"
 # timestamp format for log messages.
 log_timestamp_format="%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
 
+# truncate logfile at each backup cycle (possible values: 1|0)
+log_to_file_truncate="0"
+
 
 
 #------------
@@ -159,8 +155,8 @@ backup_rotation_weekly_max_backups="8"
 # enable monthly backup rotation (possible values: 1|0)
 backup_rotation_monthly_enabled="1"
 
-# rotation weekday for monthly rotation. 1 is monday. (possible values: 1|2|3|4|5|6|7)
-backup_rotation_monthly_weekday="1"
+# rotation day of month for monthly rotation. 1 is monday. (possible values: 1|2|3|...|last day of month)
+backup_rotation_monthly_day_of_month="1"
 
 # number of backup files to keep of monthly backups
 backup_rotation_monthly_max_backups="6"
@@ -177,8 +173,8 @@ installed_packages_enabled="1"
 # force this package manager to create installed packages file, if you have more than one package manager installed (possible values: rpm|dpkg|pacman|equery|pkgutil)
 installed_packages_forced_manager=""
 
-# file name of installed packages
-installed_packages_filename="/root/installed_syspackages.txt"
+# path where installed packages file should be created
+installed_packages_directory="/root"
 
 
 
@@ -198,11 +194,16 @@ backup_verbose_mode_enabled="1"
 # show backup totals
 backup_show_totals="1"
 
+# individual tar options
+backup_individual_options=(
+""
+)
+
 # set backup destination path
 backup_destination_path="/var/backups"
 
 # set backup filename
-backup_filename_prefix="my_backup"
+backup_base_filename="my_backup"
 
 # files and folders you want to backup
 backup_items=(
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ backup_items=(
 
 # exclude this items from backup (HINT: have a look at: 'man tar')
 backup_exlude_items=(
+""
 )
 
 
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ backup_exlude_items=(
 #------------
 
 # enable backup encryption with openssl (possible values: 1|0)
-backup_encryption_enabled="1"
+backup_encryption_enabled="0"
 
 # set password for encryption
 backup_encryption_password="test1234"
@@ -239,7 +241,7 @@ backup_encryption_password="test1234"
 # enable pre backup script functionality (possible values: 1|0)
 pre_backup_script_enabled="0"
 
-# path to pre backup script 
+# path to pre backup script
 pre_backup_script="/home/pi/pre.sh"
 
 # exit glsysbackup in case execution of pre backup script was not successful
@@ -254,7 +256,7 @@ pre_backup_exit_when_unsuccessful="1"
 # enable post backup script functionality (possible values: 1|0)
 post_backup_script_enabled="0"
 
-# path to post backup script 
+# path to post backup script
 post_backup_script="/home/pi/post.sh"
 
 # exit glsysbackup in case execution of post backup script was not successful
@@ -265,140 +267,115 @@ post_backup_exit_when_unsuccessful="1"
 
 ## Example job output (initial run with default config):
 ```
-15:15:57 [pi@localhost]:~$ sudo ./glsysbackup 
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] glsysbackup 2.0.0 starting... (PID=10111)
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] We are using config file: '/usr/local/glsysbackup/etc/glsysbackup.conf'.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if root priviliges are required...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Root privileges are required, checking privileges...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] HOORAY, we have root privileges. :)
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Get user which starts the script...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] glsysbackup was started by user: 'pi'.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Checking bash version...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Bash version: '4' meets requirements.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if another instance of: 'glsysbackup' is already running...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if lock file: '/usr/local/glsysbackup/var/lock/glsysbackup.lock' exists and if it is read and writeable...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Lock file doesnt exist.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] No other instance of: 'glsysbackup' is currently running (Lockfile: '/usr/local/glsysbackup/var/lock/glsysbackup.lock' doesnt exist and no processes are running).
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if script lock directory: '/usr/local/glsysbackup/var/lock' exists and permissions to set lock are ok...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Script lock directory exists and permissions are ok.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Setting lock...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Setting lock was successful.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if re-niceing is enabled...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Re-niceing is not enabled.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if re-ioniceing is enabled...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Re-ioniceing is not enabled.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Check backup dir structure...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if backup directory: '/var/backups' exists and permissions to move files are ok...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Backup directory exists and permissions are ok.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Directory: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/daily' doesnt exist.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Creating directory...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Creating directory: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/daily' was successful.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Directory: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/weekly' doesnt exist.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Creating directory...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Creating directory: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/weekly' was successful.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Directory: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/monthly' doesnt exist.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Creating directory...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Creating directory: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/monthly' was successful.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Directory: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/latest' doesnt exist.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:57] glsysbackup: [10111] Creating directory...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:58] glsysbackup: [10111] Creating directory: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/latest' was successful.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:58] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if pre backup script functionality is enabled...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:58] glsysbackup: [10111] Pre backup script functionality is enabled.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:58] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if pre backup script (/home/pi/pre.sh) exists and if it is executeable...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:58] glsysbackup: [10111] Pre backup script exists and it is executeable, so we execute it...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:58] glsysbackup: [10111] Doing something here in pre script.... 1
-[2018-01-06 15:15:58] glsysbackup: [10111] Doing something here in pre script.... 2
-[2018-01-06 15:15:58] glsysbackup: [10111] Doing something here in pre script.... 3
-[2018-01-06 15:15:58] glsysbackup: [10111] Doing something here in pre script.... 4
-[2018-01-06 15:15:58] glsysbackup: [10111] Doing something here in pre script.... 5
-[2018-01-06 15:15:58] glsysbackup: [10111] Execution of pre backup script was successful. rc: '0'.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:58] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if installed packages are enabled...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:58] glsysbackup: [10111] Installed packages are enabled.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:58] glsysbackup: [10111] The supported system package manager we found is: 'dpkg'.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:58] glsysbackup: [10111] Creating installed packages file: '/root/installed_syspackages.txt'...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:59] glsysbackup: [10111] Creating installed packages file was successful, adding file to backup_items config array.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:59] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if we need to build excluding options...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:59] glsysbackup: [10111] Building of excluding options is enabled.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:59] glsysbackup: [10111] We build the following excluding options: '--exclude='/old.backups' --exclude='/old.mysqldumps/''.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:59] glsysbackup: [10111] Building backup options...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:59] glsysbackup: [10111] We build the following backup options: '--create --gzip --file=/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/latest/my_backup.tar.gz --verbose --totals'.
-[2018-01-06 15:15:59] glsysbackup: [10111] Starting backup job...
-[2018-01-06 15:15:59] glsysbackup: [10111] /bin/tar: Entferne führende „/“ von Elementnamen
-[2018-01-06 15:15:59] glsysbackup: [10111] /etc/
-[2018-01-06 15:15:59] glsysbackup: [10111] /etc/locale.alias
-[2018-01-06 15:15:59] glsysbackup: [10111] /etc/subgid
-[2018-01-06 15:15:59] glsysbackup: [10111] /etc/sgml/
-[2018-01-06 15:15:59] glsysbackup: [10111] /etc/sgml/xml-core.cat
-[2018-01-06 15:15:59] glsysbackup: [10111] /etc/sgml/catalog
-[2018-01-06 15:15:59] glsysbackup: [10111] /etc/securetty
-[2018-01-06 15:15:59] glsysbackup: [10111] /etc/ppp/
+15:12:00 [pi@wurlitzer]:~$ sudo /usr/local/glsysbackup/bin/glsysbackup -c /usr/local/glsysbackup/etc/glsysbackup.conf
+[2019-03-19 15:12:43] glsysbackup: [26411] glsysbackup 2.0.0-beta3 starting... (PID=26411)
+[2019-03-19 15:12:43] glsysbackup: [26411] We are using config file: '/usr/local/glsysbackup/etc/glsysbackup.conf'.
+[2019-03-19 15:12:43] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if root priviliges are required...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:43] glsysbackup: [26411] Root privileges are required, checking privileges...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:43] glsysbackup: [26411] HOORAY, we have root privileges. :)
+[2019-03-19 15:12:43] glsysbackup: [26411] Get user which starts the script...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:43] glsysbackup: [26411] glsysbackup was started by user: 'pi'.
+[2019-03-19 15:12:43] glsysbackup: [26411] Checking bash version...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:43] glsysbackup: [26411] Bash version: '4' meets requirements.
+[2019-03-19 15:12:43] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if another instance of: 'glsysbackup' is already running...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:43] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if lock file: '/usr/local/glsysbackup/var/lock/glsysbackup.glsysbackup.lock' exists and if it is read and writeable...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:43] glsysbackup: [26411] Lock file doesnt exist.
+[2019-03-19 15:12:43] glsysbackup: [26411] No other instance of: 'glsysbackup' is currently running (Neither lockfile: '/usr/local/glsysbackup/var/lock/glsysbackup.glsysbackup.lock' nor running processes detected).
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if script lock directory: '/usr/local/glsysbackup/var/lock' exists and permissions to set lock are ok...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Script lock directory exists and permissions are ok.
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Setting lock...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Setting lock was successful.
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if re-niceing is enabled...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Re-niceing is not enabled.
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if re-ioniceing is enabled...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Re-ioniceing is not enabled.
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Check backup dir structure...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if backup directory: '/var/backups' exists and permissions to move files are ok...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Backup directory exists and permissions are ok.
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Directory: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/daily' exist, nothing to do.
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Directory: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/weekly' exist, nothing to do.
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Directory: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/monthly' exist, nothing to do.
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Directory: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/latest' exist, nothing to do.
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if pre backup script functionality is enabled...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Pre backup script functionality is not enabled.
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if installed packages are enabled...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Installed packages are enabled.
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] The supported system package manager we found is: 'dpkg'.
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Creating installed packages file: '/root/glsysbackup.glsysbackup.installed_packges.txt'...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Creating installed packages file was successful, adding file to backup_items config array.
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if we need to build excluding options...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] We dont have to build excluding options...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Building backup command...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] We build the following backup command: '/bin/tar --create --gzip --file=/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/latest/my_backup.tar.gz --verbose --totals /etc/ /home/ /root/ /var/lib/mpd/ /usr/local/bin/ /boot/config.txt /root/glsysbackup.glsysbackup.installed_packges.txt'.
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] Starting backup job...
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] /bin/tar: Entferne führende „/“ von Elementnamen
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] /etc/
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] /etc/locale.alias
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] /etc/shadow
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] /etc/timidity/
+[2019-03-19 15:12:44] glsysbackup: [26411] /etc/timidity/freepats.cfg
 .
 .
-[snip]
+[snip
 .
 .
-[2018-01-06 15:16:44] glsysbackup: [10111] /usr/local/bin/mpc_playlist_update
-[2018-01-06 15:16:44] glsysbackup: [10111] /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl
-[2018-01-06 15:16:44] glsysbackup: [10111] /usr/local/bin/wurlitzerd
-[2018-01-06 15:16:44] glsysbackup: [10111] /usr/local/bin/bashlib
-[2018-01-06 15:16:44] glsysbackup: [10111] /usr/local/bin/glsysbackup
-[2018-01-06 15:16:44] glsysbackup: [10111] /usr/local/bin/sysupdate
-[2018-01-06 15:16:44] glsysbackup: [10111] /boot/config.txt
-[2018-01-06 15:16:44] glsysbackup: [10111] /bin/tar: Entferne führende „/“ von Zielen harter Verknüpfungen
-[2018-01-06 15:16:44] glsysbackup: [10111] /root/installed_syspackages.txt
-[2018-01-06 15:16:44] glsysbackup: [10111] Gesamtzahl geschriebener Bytes: 8980480 (8,6MiB, 456KiB/s)
-[2018-01-06 15:16:44] glsysbackup: [10111] Backup job was successful.
-[2018-01-06 15:16:44] glsysbackup: [10111] Backup encryption is enabled...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:44] glsysbackup: [10111] Encrypting backup file: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/latest/my_backup.tar.gz'...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:45] glsysbackup: [10111] Encrypting job was successful.
-[2018-01-06 15:16:45] glsysbackup: [10111] HINT: To decrypt use this command: '/usr/bin/openssl aes-256-cbc -d -salt -in /var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/latest/my_backup.aes.tar.gz -out /var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/latest/my_backup.tar.gz'.
-[2018-01-06 15:16:45] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if post backup script functionality is enabled...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:45] glsysbackup: [10111] Post backup script functionality is enabled.
-[2018-01-06 15:16:45] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if post backup script (/home/pi/post.sh) exists and if it is executeable...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:45] glsysbackup: [10111] Post backup script exists and it is executeable, so we execute it...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:45] glsysbackup: [10111] Doing something here in post script.... 1
-[2018-01-06 15:16:45] glsysbackup: [10111] Doing something here in post script.... 2
-[2018-01-06 15:16:45] glsysbackup: [10111] Doing something here in post script.... 3
-[2018-01-06 15:16:45] glsysbackup: [10111] Doing something here in post script.... 4
-[2018-01-06 15:16:45] glsysbackup: [10111] Doing something here in post script.... 5
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Execution of post backup script was successful. rc: '0'.
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Caught: 'EXIT', exiting script...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Now we are doing some cleanup jobs...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Backup encryption is enabled, now we check if unencrypted backup file exists, if it is writeable and delete it...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if unencrypted backup file: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/latest/my_backup.tar.gz' exists and if it is writeable...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Unencrypted backup file  exists and it is writeable.
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Deleting unencrypted backup file...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Deleting unencrypted backup file was successful.
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Installed packages functionality is enabled, now we check if the file exists, if it is writeable and delete it...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if installed packages file: '/root/installed_syspackages.txt' exists and if it is writeable...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Installed packages file exists and is writeable.
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Deleting installed packages file...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Deleting installed packages file was successful.
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if backup rotation is enabled...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Backup rotation is enabled.
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if only one backup per day is enabled...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Only one backup per day is enabled.
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if old backups of type: 'daily' from today exists...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] No old backups of type: 'daily' from today found.
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Copying actual backup: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/latest/my_backup.aes.tar.gz' ==> '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/daily/daily_my_backup_2018-01-06_15h16m_Samstag.aes.tar.gz'.
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Copy job was successful.
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if rotation of daily backups is necessary...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Rotation of daily backups is not necessary (backup_files_count: '1' <= backup_rotation_daily_max_backups: '10').
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if today is the day, where weekly backups should be rotated...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Today is not the day, where we should rotate the weekly backups (actual_weekday: '6' != backup_rotation_weekly_weekday: '1').
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if rotation of weekly backups is necessary...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Rotation of weekly backups is not necessary (backup_files_count: '1' <= backup_rotation_weekly_max_backups: '8').
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if today is the day, where monthly backups should be rotated...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Today is not the day, where we should rotate the monthly backups (actual_weekday: '6' != backup_rotation_monthly_weekday: '1').
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if rotation of monthly backups is necessary...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Rotation of monthly backups is not necessary (backup_files_count: '1' <= backup_rotation_monthly_max_backups: '6').
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] We did a great job. :)
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Check if lock file: '/usr/local/glsysbackup/var/lock/glsysbackup.lock' exists and if it is read and writeable...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Lock file exists and it is read/writeable.
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Removing lock...
-[2018-01-06 15:16:46] glsysbackup: [10111] Removing lock was successful.
-[2018-01-06 15:16:47] glsysbackup: [10111] Script was running: '50' seconds, script_exit_code: '0'.
-[2018-01-06 15:16:47] glsysbackup: [10111] Bye, bye...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:03] glsysbackup: [26411] /usr/local/bin/
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] /usr/local/bin/mpc_playlist_update
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] /usr/local/bin/sysupdate
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] /usr/local/bin/ctags
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] /usr/local/bin/proxy_switch
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] /usr/local/bin/wurlitzerd
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] /usr/local/bin/bashlib
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] /boot/config.txt
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] /bin/tar: Entferne führende „/“ von Zielen harter Verknüpfungen
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] /root/glsysbackup.glsysbackup.installed_packges.txt
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Gesamtzahl geschriebener Bytes: 86108160 (83MiB, 1,2MiB/s)
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Backup job was successful.
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Backup encryption is not enabled...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if post backup script functionality is enabled...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Post backup script functionality is not enabled.
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Caught: 'EXIT', exiting script...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Now we are doing some cleanup jobs...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Installed packages functionality is enabled, now we check if the file exists, if it is writeable and delete it...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if installed packages file: '/root/glsysbackup.glsysbackup.installed_packges.txt' exists and if it is writeable...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Installed packages file exists and is writeable.
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Deleting installed packages file...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Deleting installed packages file was successful.
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Checking for old, leftover backups in latest folder...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Backup encryption is not enabled, now we check if an lefover encrypted backup file exists, if it is writeable and delete it...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if encrypted backup file: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/latest/my_backup.aes.tar.gz' exists and if it is writeable...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Old, leftover encrypted backup found in latest folder: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/latest/my_backup.aes.tar.gz' and we have write permission, so we delete it.
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Deleting file was successful.
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if backup rotation is enabled...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Backup rotation is enabled.
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if only one backup per day is enabled...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Only one backup per day is enabled.
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if old backups of type: 'daily' from today exists...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Backup from today: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/daily/daily_my_backup_2019-03-19_14h11m_Dienstag.tar.gz' found...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if permissions of file: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/daily/daily_my_backup_2019-03-19_14h11m_Dienstag.tar.gz' are ok to delete it...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] We have write permissions, so we can delete it.
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Deleting file was successful.
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Backup from today: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/daily/daily_my_backup_2019-03-19_14h50m_Dienstag.aes.tar.gz' found...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if permissions of file: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/daily/daily_my_backup_2019-03-19_14h50m_Dienstag.aes.tar.gz' are ok to delete it...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] We have write permissions, so we can delete it.
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Deleting file was successful.
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Copying actual backup: '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/latest/my_backup.tar.gz' ==> '/var/backups/wurlitzer/glsysbackup/daily/daily_my_backup_2019-03-19_15h14m_Dienstag.tar.gz'.
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Copy job was successful.
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if rotation of daily backups is necessary...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Rotation of daily backups is not necessary (backup_files_count: '2' <= backup_rotation_daily_max_backups: '10').
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if today is the day, where weekly backups should be rotated...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Today is not the day, where we should rotate the weekly backups (actual_weekday: '2' != backup_rotation_weekly_weekday: '1').
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if today is the day, where monthly backups should be rotated...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Today is not the day, where we should rotate the monthly backups (actual_day_of_month: '19' != backup_rotation_monthly_day_of_month: '1').
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Check if lock file: '/usr/local/glsysbackup/var/lock/glsysbackup.glsysbackup.lock' exists and if it is read and writeable...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Lock file exists and it is read/writeable.
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Removing lock...
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Removing lock was successful.
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] We did a great job. :)
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Script was running: '81' seconds, script_exit_code: '0'.
+[2019-03-19 15:14:04] glsysbackup: [26411] Bye, bye...
 ```
 
 
@@ -456,7 +433,6 @@ post_backup_exit_when_unsuccessful="1"
 
 ## It requires the following binaries:
 - **bash** (Version 3 || 4)
-- **which** to get the full path to the required binaries through environment variable $PATH
 - **pgrep** to check if an instance of glsysbackup is already running
 - **whoami** to check the user who executes glsysbackup
 - **date** for logging purposes (Only required if bash version < 4.2. Else printf bash builtin will be used.)
@@ -474,8 +450,3 @@ post_backup_exit_when_unsuccessful="1"
 - **openssl** to encrypt the backup file
 - **renice** to renice glsysbackup and all child processes
 - **ionice** to re-ionice glsysbackup and all child processes
-
-
-
-## Future plans:
-- add sendEmail functionality
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 227cea2..5348c7d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0.0
+2.0.0-beta3
diff --git a/etc/logrotate.d/glsysbackup b/etc/logrotate.d/glsysbackup
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2d0070a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/logrotate.d/glsysbackup
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/usr/local/glsysbackup/var/log/*.log
+{
+	weekly
+	rotate 6
+	missingok
+	notifempty
+	sharedscripts
+	compress
+}
diff --git a/usr/local/glsysbackup/bin/glsysbackup b/usr/local/glsysbackup/bin/glsysbackup
index c78df5f..cccbed4 100755
--- a/usr/local/glsysbackup/bin/glsysbackup
+++ b/usr/local/glsysbackup/bin/glsysbackup
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 #  Project website:		https://github.com/ccztux/glsysbackup
 #
 #  Last Modification:	Christian Zettel (ccztux)
-#						2019-03-16
+#						2019-03-19
+#
+#  Version				2.0.0-beta3
 #
 #  Description:			Generic Linux System Backup is an advanced backup tool written in bash.
 #
@@ -65,18 +67,18 @@ trap 'sigHandler EXIT' EXIT || { printf "Setting essential trap for signal: 'EXI
 
 script_pid="${BASHPID}"
 script_name="${0##*/}"
-script_version="2.0.0-beta.1"
+script_version="2.0.0-beta3"
 script_author="Christian Zettel (ccztux)"
 script_copyright="Copyright © 2017 ${script_author}, all rights reserved"
 script_project_website="https://github.com/ccztux/glsysbackup"
-script_last_modification_date="2019-03-16"
+script_last_modification_date="2019-03-19"
 script_license="GNU GPLv3"
 script_description="${script_name} (Generic Linux System Backup) is an advanced backup tool written in bash."
 script_exit_code="255"
 script_another_instance_is_running="0"
 script_bypass_exit_routines="0"
 script_shutdown_in_progress="0"
-script_override_lock="0"
+script_log_file_truncated="0"
 
 
 
@@ -94,9 +96,8 @@ printUsage()
 	printf "Version:\\t\\t%s\\n\\n" "${script_version}"
 	printf "Description:\\t\\t%s\\n\\n" "${script_description}"
 	printf "OPTIONS:\\n"
+	printf "   -c\\t\\tPath to config file. Example: '%s/etc/%s.conf'. (The file extension has to be: '.conf')\\n" "${script_base_path}" "${script_name}"
 	printf "   -h\\t\\tShows this help.\\n"
-	printf "   -c\\t\\tPath to config file. Example: '%s/etc/%s.conf'. (The file extension has to be: '.conf'.)\\n" "${script_base_path}" "${script_name}"
-	printf "   -o\\t\\tOverride lock in case %s was terminated abnormally.\\n" "${script_name}"
 	printf "   -v\\t\\tShows detailed version information.\\n"
 }
 
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ printScriptInfos()
 	printf "Copyright:\\t\\t%s\\n" "${script_copyright}"
 }
 
-checkOption()
+checkBashOption()
 {
 	local option="${1}"
 
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ checkOption()
 	fi
 }
 
-setOption()
+setBashOption()
 {
 	local option="${1}"
 
@@ -296,12 +297,6 @@ includeConfig()
 	fi
 }
 
-checkConfig()
-{
-	# todo
-	return
-}
-
 logHandlerSetConfig()
 {
 	log_conf=
@@ -310,6 +305,7 @@ logHandlerSetConfig()
 	b_log_to_syslog="4"
 	b_date_bin_available="8"
 	b_logger_bin_available="16"
+	b_log_to_file_truncate="32"
 
 	if [ "${date_bin_printf:-}" -eq "1" ]
 	then
@@ -344,6 +340,11 @@ logHandlerSetConfig()
 	then
 		log_conf="$((log_conf | b_logger_bin_available))"
 	fi
+
+	if [ "${log_to_file_truncate}" -eq "1" ]
+	then
+		log_conf="$((log_conf | b_log_to_file_truncate))"
+	fi
 }
 
 logHandlerStdinHelper()
@@ -385,6 +386,14 @@ logHandler()
 
 		if [ "$((log_conf & b_log_to_file))" -gt "0" ]
 		then
+			if [ "$((log_conf & b_log_to_file_truncate))" -gt "0" ] && [ "${script_log_file_truncated}" -ne "1" ]
+			then
+				if true >|"${script_log_file}"
+				then
+					script_log_file_truncated="1"
+				fi
+			fi
+
 			if [ "$((log_conf & b_date_bin_available))" -gt "0" ]
 			then
 				if [ -z "${log_timestamp}" ]
@@ -412,7 +421,7 @@ sigHandler()
 {
 	local signal="${1:-}"
 	local bash_source="${2:-}"
-	local bash_lineno="${3:-}"
+	local lineno="${3:-}"
 	local bash_command="${4:-}"
 
 	case "${signal}" in
@@ -464,7 +473,7 @@ sigHandler()
 		ERR)
 			if [ "${script_shutdown_in_progress}" -ne "1" ]
 			then
-				logHandler "Caught: '${signal}', in: '${bash_source}' at line number: '${bash_lineno}', command: '${bash_command}'."
+				logHandler "Caught: '${signal}', in: '${bash_source}' at line number: '${lineno}', command: '${bash_command}'."
 			fi
 
 			script_exit_code="1"
@@ -601,9 +610,9 @@ removeLock()
 	fi
 }
 
-overrideLock()
+removeLeftoverLock()
 {
-	logHandler "Overriding lock, because you want it..."
+	logHandler "Removing leftover lock..."
 
 	removeLock
 	setLock
@@ -613,71 +622,96 @@ cleanUp()
 {
 	logHandler "Now we are doing some cleanup jobs..."
 
-	removeUnencryptedBackupFile
 	removeInstalledPackagesFile
 	removeOldLeftoverLatestBackups
 }
 
-removeUnencryptedBackupFile()
+removeInstalledPackagesFile()
 {
-	if [ "${backup_encryption_enabled:-}" -eq "1" ]
+	if [ "${installed_packages_enabled:-}" -eq "1" ]
 	then
-		logHandler "Backup encryption is enabled, now we check if unencrypted backup file exists, if it is writeable and delete it..."
-		logHandler "Check if unencrypted backup file: '${backup_filename}' exists and if it is writeable..."
+		logHandler "Installed packages functionality is enabled, now we check if the file exists, if it is writeable and delete it..."
+		logHandler "Check if installed packages file: '${installed_packages_filename}' exists and if it is writeable..."
 
-		checkFileParameters "${backup_filename}"
+		checkFileParameters "${installed_packages_filename}"
 
 		if [ "$((file_permission & b_regular_file_exists))" -gt "0" ] && [ "$((file_permission & b_permission_write))" -gt "0" ]
 		then
-			logHandler "Unencrypted backup file exists and it is writeable."
-			logHandler "Deleting unencrypted backup file..."
+			logHandler "Installed packages file exists and is writeable."
+			logHandler "Deleting installed packages file..."
 
 			# shellcheck disable=SC2154
-			if ${rm_bin} "${backup_filename}" 2>&1 | logHandler
+			if ${rm_bin} "${installed_packages_filename}" 2>&1 | logHandler
 			then
-				logHandler "Deleting unencrypted backup file was successful."
+				logHandler "Deleting installed packages file was successful."
 			else
-				logHandler "Deleting unencrypted backup file was not successful."
-				script_exit_code="40"
+				logHandler "Deleting installed packages file was not successful."
+				script_exit_code="50"
 			fi
 		elif [ "$((file_permission & b_regular_file_exists))" -eq "0" ]
 		then
-			logHandler "Unencrypted backup file doesnt exist, nothing to do."
+			logHandler "Installed packages file doesnt exist, nothing to do."
 		else
-			logHandler "Unencrypted backup file is not writeable, we can not delete it."
-			script_exit_code="41"
+			logHandler "Installed packages file exists, but it is not writeable, we can not delete it."
+			script_exit_code="51"
 		fi
 	fi
 }
 
-removeInstalledPackagesFile()
+removeOldLeftoverLatestBackups()
 {
-	if [ "${installed_packages_enabled:-}" -eq "1" ]
+	logHandler "Checking for old, leftover backups in latest folder..."
+
+	if [ "${backup_encryption_enabled}" -eq "0" ]
 	then
-		logHandler "Installed packages functionality is enabled, now we check if the file exists, if it is writeable and delete it..."
-		logHandler "Check if installed packages file: '${installed_packages_filename}' exists and if it is writeable..."
+		logHandler "Backup encryption is not enabled, now we check if an lefover encrypted backup file exists, if it is writeable and delete it..."
+		logHandler "Check if encrypted backup file: '${backup_encryption_filename}' exists and if it is writeable..."
 
-		checkFileParameters "${installed_packages_filename}"
+		checkFileParameters "${backup_encryption_filename}"
 
 		if [ "$((file_permission & b_regular_file_exists))" -gt "0" ] && [ "$((file_permission & b_permission_write))" -gt "0" ]
 		then
-			logHandler "Installed packages file exists and is writeable."
-			logHandler "Deleting installed packages file..."
+			logHandler "Old, leftover encrypted backup found in latest folder: '${backup_encryption_filename}' and we have write permission, so we delete it."
 
 			# shellcheck disable=SC2154
-			if ${rm_bin} "${installed_packages_filename}" 2>&1 | logHandler
+			if ${rm_bin} "${backup_encryption_filename}" 2>&1 | logHandler
 			then
-				logHandler "Deleting installed packages file was successful."
+				logHandler "Deleting file was successful."
 			else
-				logHandler "Deleting installed packages file was not successful."
-				script_exit_code="50"
+				logHandler "Deleting file was not successful."
+				script_exit_code="210"
+				exit
 			fi
 		elif [ "$((file_permission & b_regular_file_exists))" -eq "0" ]
 		then
-			logHandler "Installed packages file doesnt exist, nothing to do."
+			logHandler "No old, leftover encrypted backup found in latest folder."
 		else
-			logHandler "Installed packages file exists, but it is not writeable, we can not delete it."
-			script_exit_code="51"
+			logHandler "Old, leftover encrypted backup found in latest folder: '${backup_encryption_filename}', but we dont have write permissions, nothing to do."
+		fi
+	else
+		logHandler "Backup encryption is enabled, now we check if an lefover unencrypted backup file exists, if it is writeable and delete it..."
+		logHandler "Check if unencrypted backup file: '${backup_filename}' exists and if it is writeable..."
+
+		checkFileParameters "${backup_filename}"
+
+		if [ "$((file_permission & b_regular_file_exists))" -gt "0" ] && [ "$((file_permission & b_permission_write))" -gt "0" ]
+		then
+			logHandler "Old, leftover unencrypted backup found in latest folder: '${backup_filename}' and we have write permission, so we delete it."
+
+			# shellcheck disable=SC2154
+			if ${rm_bin} "${backup_filename}" 2>&1 | logHandler
+			then
+				logHandler "Deleting file was successful."
+			else
+				logHandler "Deleting file was not successful."
+				script_exit_code="211"
+				exit
+			fi
+		elif [ "$((file_permission & b_regular_file_exists))" -eq "0" ]
+		then
+			logHandler "No old, leftover unencrypted backup found in latest folder."
+		else
+			logHandler "Old, leftover unencrypted backup found in latest folder: '${backup_filename}', but we dont have write permissions, nothing to do."
 		fi
 	fi
 }
@@ -731,6 +765,7 @@ setDefaultConfig()
 	log_to_stdout="1"
 	log_to_syslog="0"
 	log_timestamp_format="%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
+	log_to_file_truncate="0"
 	root_privileges_required="1"
 	re_nice_enabled="0"
 	re_nice_priority="19"
@@ -783,7 +818,15 @@ setCommonVars()
 	fi
 }
 
-checkOpts()
+setRequiredBashOptions()
+{
+	if ! checkBashOption "nullglob"
+	then
+		setBashOption "nullglob"
+	fi
+}
+
+checkCliOptions()
 {
 	if [ -n "${script_config_file:-}" ]
 	then
@@ -797,7 +840,7 @@ checkOpts()
 			exit
 		fi
 	else
-		printf "Mandatory argument: '-c' (Config file) not supplied, exiting.\\n\\n"
+		printf "Mandatory argument: '-c' (Config file) missing, exiting.\\n\\n"
 		printUsage
 
 		script_exit_code="61"
@@ -870,7 +913,6 @@ checkBashVersion()
 
 checkAlreadyRunningInstance()
 {
-	local rc=
 	local running_script_pids=
 
 	# shellcheck disable=SC2154
@@ -883,48 +925,33 @@ checkAlreadyRunningInstance()
 
 	logHandler "Check if another instance of: '${script_name}' is already running..."
 
-	checkLock
-	rc="${?}"
-
-	if [ "${rc}" -ne "0" ] && [ -z "${running_script_pids:-}" ]
-	then
-		logHandler "No other instance of: '${script_name}' is currently running (Lockfile: '${script_lock_file}' doesnt exist and no processes are running)."
-		setLock
-	elif [ "${rc}" -eq "0" ] && [ -z "${running_script_pids:-}" ]
+	if checkLock
 	then
-		logHandler "Another instance of: '${script_name}' seems to be running (Lockfile: '${script_lock_file}' exists and no processes are running). Maybe ${script_name} was terminated abnormally."
-
-		if [ "${script_override_lock}" -eq "1" ]
+		if [ -z "${running_script_pids:-}" ]
 		then
-			overrideLock
+			logHandler "Old, leftover lockfile: '${script_lock_file}', but no running processes detected. Maybe ${script_name} was terminated abnormally."
+			removeLeftoverLock
 		else
-			logHandler "HINT: You can override the old left over lock by calling ${script_name} with option '-o'."
+			running_script_pids="${running_script_pids:0:$((${#running_script_pids} - 2))}"
+
+			logHandler "Another instance of: '${script_name}' is currently running (Lockfile: '${script_lock_file}' and the following, running processes: '${running_script_pids}' detected)."
 
 			script_another_instance_is_running="1"
 			script_bypass_exit_routines="1"
 			script_exit_code="90"
 			exit
 		fi
-	elif [ "${rc}" -eq "0" ] && [ -n "${running_script_pids:-}" ]
-	then
-		running_script_pids="${running_script_pids:0:$((${#running_script_pids} - 2))}"
-
-		logHandler "Another instance of: '${script_name}' is currently running (Lockfile: '${script_lock_file}' exists and the following processes: '${running_script_pids}' are running)."
-
-		script_another_instance_is_running="1"
-		script_bypass_exit_routines="1"
-		script_exit_code="91"
-		exit
-	elif [ "${rc}" -ne "0" ] && [ -n "${running_script_pids:-}" ]
-	then
-		running_script_pids="${running_script_pids:0:$((${#running_script_pids} - 2))}"
-
-		logHandler "Another instance of: '${script_name}' is currently running (Lockfile: '${script_lock_file}' doesnt exist and the following processes: '${running_script_pids}' are running)."
+	else
+		if [ -z "${running_script_pids:-}" ]
+		then
+			logHandler "No other instance of: '${script_name}' is currently running (Neither lockfile: '${script_lock_file}' nor running processes detected)."
+			setLock
+		else
+			running_script_pids="${running_script_pids:0:$((${#running_script_pids} - 2))}"
 
-		script_another_instance_is_running="1"
-		script_bypass_exit_routines="1"
-		script_exit_code="92"
-		exit
+			logHandler "No other instance of: '${script_name}' is currently running (Lockfile: '${script_lock_file}' doesnt exist, but the following, running processes: '${running_script_pids}' detected)."
+			setLock
+		fi
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -1441,6 +1468,7 @@ rotateHandler()
 							fi
 						else
 							logHandler "Today is not the day, where we should rotate the ${rotation_type} backups (actual_weekday: '${actual_weekday}' != backup_rotation_weekly_weekday: '${backup_rotation_weekly_weekday}')."
+							continue
 						fi
 					fi
 					;;
@@ -1485,6 +1513,7 @@ rotateHandler()
 							fi
 						else
 							logHandler "Today is not the day, where we should rotate the ${rotation_type} backups (actual_day_of_month: '${actual_day_of_month}' != backup_rotation_monthly_day_of_month: '${backup_rotation_monthly_day_of_month}')."
+							continue
 						fi
 					fi
 					;;
@@ -1711,58 +1740,6 @@ encryptBackup()
 	fi
 }
 
-removeOldLeftoverLatestBackups()
-{
-	logHandler "Checking for old, leftover backups in latest folder..."
-
-	if [ "${backup_encryption_enabled}" -eq "1" ]
-	then
-		checkFileParameters "${backup_encryption_filename}"
-
-		if [ "$((file_permission & b_regular_file_exists))" -gt "0" ] && [ "$((file_permission & b_permission_write))" -gt "0" ]
-		then
-			logHandler "Old, leftover encrypted backup found in latest folder: '${backup_encryption_filename}' and we have write permission, so we delete it."
-
-			# shellcheck disable=SC2154
-			if ${rm_bin} "${backup_encryption_filename}" 2>&1 | logHandler
-			then
-				logHandler "Deleting file was successful."
-			else
-				logHandler "Deleting file was not successful."
-				script_exit_code="210"
-				exit
-			fi
-		elif [ "$((file_permission & b_regular_file_exists))" -eq "0" ]
-		then
-			logHandler "No old, leftover encrypted backup found in latest folder."
-		else
-			logHandler "Old, leftover encrypted backup found in latest folder: '${backup_encryption_filename}', but we dont have write permissions, nothing to do."
-		fi
-	else
-		checkFileParameters "${backup_filename}"
-
-		if [ "$((file_permission & b_regular_file_exists))" -gt "0" ] && [ "$((file_permission & b_permission_write))" -gt "0" ]
-		then
-			logHandler "Old, leftover unencrypted backup found in latest folder: '${backup_filename}' and we have write permission, so we delete it."
-
-			# shellcheck disable=SC2154
-			if ${rm_bin} "${backup_filename}" 2>&1 | logHandler
-			then
-				logHandler "Deleting file was successful."
-			else
-				logHandler "Deleting file was not successful."
-				script_exit_code="211"
-				exit
-			fi
-		elif [ "$((file_permission & b_regular_file_exists))" -eq "0" ]
-		then
-			logHandler "No old, leftover unencrypted backup found in latest folder."
-		else
-			logHandler "Old, leftover unencrypted backup found in latest folder: '${backup_filename}', but we dont have write permissions, nothing to do."
-		fi
-	fi
-}
-
 executePostBackupScript()
 {
 	local rc=
@@ -1813,15 +1790,11 @@ executePostBackupScript()
 
 main()
 {
-	checkOpts
+	checkCliOptions
 	setDefaultConfig
 	setCommonVars
+	setRequiredBashOptions
 	includeConfig
-	checkConfig
-	if ! checkOption "extglob"
-	then
-		setOption "extglob"
-	fi
 	checkRootPrivileges
 	getUser
 	checkBashVersion
@@ -1846,22 +1819,18 @@ main()
 
 OPTERR="0"
 
-# shellcheck disable=SC2213
-while getopts ":h.c:o.v." OPTION
+while getopts ":c:hv" OPTION
 do
 	case "${OPTION}" in
+		c)
+			script_config_file="${OPTARG}"
+			;;
 		h)
 			printUsage
 			script_bypass_exit_routines="1"
 			script_exit_code="230"
 			exit
 			;;
-		c)
-			script_config_file="${OPTARG}"
-			;;
-		o)
-			script_override_lock="1"
-			;;
 		v)
 			printScriptInfos
 			script_bypass_exit_routines="1"
diff --git a/usr/local/glsysbackup/etc/glsysbackup.conf b/usr/local/glsysbackup/etc/glsysbackup.conf
index e8934f7..79642c1 100755
--- a/usr/local/glsysbackup/etc/glsysbackup.conf
+++ b/usr/local/glsysbackup/etc/glsysbackup.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 #  Project website:		https://github.com/ccztux/glsysbackup
 #
 #  Last Modification:	Christian Zettel (ccztux)
-#						2018-03-16
+#						2018-03-19
+#
+#  Version				2.0.0-beta3
 #
 #  Description:			Generic Linux System Backup is an advanced backup tool written in bash.
 #
@@ -59,6 +61,9 @@ log_to_syslog="0"
 # timestamp format for log messages.
 log_timestamp_format="%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
 
+# truncate logfile at each backup cycle (possible values: 1|0)
+log_to_file_truncate="0"
+
 
 
 #------------