Bash script to copy a list of files with you everywhere you go

gistfile1.sh

#!/bin/bash
p(){ printf "\n [ $* ]\n\n"; }
list="$HOME/.syncfiles"; [[ -f $list ]] || { p "$list missing. Won't sync files."; }
[[ $# -eq 0 ]] && { exit 1; }
host="$1"; shift
p=`pwd`
cd
tar --checkpoint -hcf - `cat $list` | ssh $host 'tar -xf -'
ssh $host "$@"
cd $p