up thorugh 17.13.2, backup facility needs additional testing

project_config.sh

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ echo "Loading project_config.sh...."
 # this is where the directory for foster is located. serves as the 
 # parent directory for most other directories
 project_root="$(dirname $(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"))"
+
 # the project files for the make system that is used to orchestrate the 
 # build steps
 dir_make=${project_root}/make.project