diff --git a/cron.sh b/cron.sh
index 812641a..ed8d3d1 100755
--- a/cron.sh
+++ b/cron.sh
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 HERE=$(dirname "$0")
 
 # local start
-sudo sh -c "nohup $HERE/main.sh -d  </dev/null &"
+sudo sh -c "nohup $HERE/main.sh --dx  </dev/null &"
diff --git a/main.inc.sh b/main.inc.sh
index 225541c..0916eda 100755
--- a/main.inc.sh
+++ b/main.inc.sh
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ set_log_info() {
     mail_log $INFO ">>> "
 }
 
-backup_daily() {
+cron_backup_daily() {
     # "master"-Server startet Backup auf NAS
     if [ -d $BACKUP_MASTER_CHECK ]; then
         log $DEBUG "$DBG starting daily backup on $NAS_HOSTNAME"
@@ -512,6 +512,10 @@ backup_daily() {
         nohup $THIS_SCRIPT -w >>$LOG_FILE 2>&1 </dev/null &
     fi
 
+    backup_daily
+}
+
+backup_daily() {
     mail_log $INFO ">>>>>>>>>> daily auto backup $VER for $HOST_NAME <<<<<<<<<<"
 
     do_auto_backup backup_daily
diff --git a/main.sh b/main.sh
index db0a28b..8c8cd23 100755
--- a/main.sh
+++ b/main.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # entrypoint for all actions
 #
 
+# 2.1.17  11.05.2025 - bugfixes, sort tar archive, split daily/cron daily
 # 2.1.16  10.05.2025 - fix mail.sh, log results of auto-update
 # 2.1.15  09.05.2025 - podman auto-update
 # 2.1.14  09.05.2025 - Fix mail.sh, homeserver.target, cleared all docker references
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@
 # 2.1.7   29.04.2025 - 1. Schritt zur Umstellung auf podman
 # 2.1.6   29.04.2025 - weekly backup Sa->SO
 
-VER="2.1.16"
+VER="2.1.17"
 
 HERE=$(dirname "$0")
 THIS_SCRIPT=$0
@@ -69,6 +70,12 @@ while :; do
             show_help    # Display a usage synopsis.
             exit 0
             ;;
+        --dx) 
+            MAIL_LOG_FILE="${log_file_name}.auto.log"
+            check_root
+            cron_backup_daily 
+            break 
+            ;;
         -d|--daily) 
             MAIL_LOG_FILE="${log_file_name}.auto.log"
             check_root