This has worked in the past, but now just for my icon files, it creates one owned by root instead of by me ??
#!/bin/bash
#
# Backup important files
#
# Use gxmessage to show a message
#
gxmessage -fg red -font 'sans 50' -timeout 3 -geometry 1800x200 ' BACKING UP FILES FOR UBUNTU_MATE 16.04.3 LTS'
# Backup bookmarks file
cd /home/andy/.mozilla/firefox/fdjfmfhj.default/
cp -u -f bookmarks.html /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/
zip -u ~/Documents/Ubuntu_Documents.zip *.html
#
cd ~/Documents
zip -u Ubuntu_Documents.zip *.txt *.doc *.rtf *.html *.png *.pdf *.odt *.ods *.odg *.desktop
cp -u -f Ubuntu_Documents.zip /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/
#
cd /home/andy/bin/
zip -u Ubuntu_Scripts.zip *.sh
cp -u -f Ubuntu_Scripts.zip /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/
#
cd /home/andy/Icons
zip -u Ubuntu_Icons.zip *.png *.pnm
cp -u -f Ubuntu_Icons.zip /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/
gxmessage -fg blue -font 'sans 30' -timeout 2 'BACKUP TO MAXTOR SDB1 COMPLETE. :-)'
#
cd /home/andy/Desktop/
zip -u Desktop_Items.zip *.desktop
mv -u -f Desktop_Items.zip /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/
#
cd /home/andy/
zip -u .bash_aliases.zip .bash_aliases
cp -u -f .bash_aliases.zip /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/
#
cd /home/andy/.config/Thunar/
zip -u Thunar_Settings.zip uca.xml
cp -u -f Thunar_Settings.zip /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB1/Linux_Files/
# Play a sound :-)
vlc --play-and-exit /home/andy/Sounds/Ding.mp3