* John R. Jackson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [20020314 23:15] thus spake:
> >This looks to me to be a temporary index file that has been removed after
> >tar started.
>
> Yup.
>
> >Is this a problem? ...
>
> Nope.
>
> >If it isn't a problem, is there a way to prevent it? ...
>
> You should be able to give GNU tar an exclusion pattern. I **think**
> the following would do it:
>
> exclude "./local/etc/amanda/Gemini/index/*.tmp
I'd use something like (actually I think you gave me the hint on this
one a while ago!):
exclude "./local/etc/amanda/Gemini/index/*/*/*.tmp"
^ ^
| |
| disk/device
hostname
but you're right, gnutar exclude lists are a pain in the butt!
>
> but GNU tar exclusion patterns give me a headache and you should test
> this thoroughly.
>
> >Should I not be backing up my indexes? ...
>
> I certainly do (but I use dump and don't see the problem you do).
>
> >Anthony Valentine
>
> John R. Jackson, Technical Software Specialist, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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