diff --git a/backive/config/config.py b/backive/config/config.py
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+++ b/backive/config/config.py
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+import os
+import pwd
+from ruamel.yaml import YAML
+import logging
+
+
+class Config:
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+
+    def find_config(self):
+        # who are we?
+        uid = os.getuid()
+        # name?
+        user = pwd.getpwuid(uid).pw_name
+        try:
+            if uid == 0:
+                config_file = "/etc/mbd.yml"
+            else:
+                config_file = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".mbd", "mbd.yml")
+                pass
+
+            with open(config_file, "r") as cfg:
+                self._config = YAML().load(cfg)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.error(e)
diff --git a/backive/core/backup.py b/backive/core/backup.py
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+++ b/backive/core/backup.py
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+import os
+
+
+class Backup:
+
+    config = {}
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+
+    def run(self):
+        pass
+
+
diff --git a/backive/core/device.py b/backive/core/device.py
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+++ b/backive/core/device.py
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+import os
+
+
+class Device:
+    disks_by_uuid = "/dev/disk/by-uuid"
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_device_list(cls):
+        if os.path.exists(cls.disks_by_uuid):
+            uuids = os.listdir(cls.disks_by_uuid)
+            return uuids
+        return []