Gary L. Hennigan wrote: > > Behan Webster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > | I'm new to using restore(1), and can't quite figure out how to extract a > | single file from a dumped filesystem. > | > | I first restored the dump image from amanda onto an empty partition (the > | image is called dragon.hda2.19980523.0), then I tried to restore > | bcwhite/longtmp/testfuncs.cpp... > | > | I just can seem to get it to work. The following doesn't seem right. > | Have I missed something entirely? > > Personally, if I were restoring a single file I'd use "restore" > interactively. You get a "restore>" prompt and you can traverse it > just like a directory, i.e., with "cd", "ls", etc. Then you can mark > the file(s)/directory you want to restore using "add" and then give > the "extract" command to restore those files you've marked. > > I don't know for a fact that the linux version of restore supports the > interactive mode but it's worth a shot. Just invoke restore with the > "-i" argument.
That's actually what I tried first. I get the same results with -i. dragon:~/tmp# restore -i -v -f ~/prev/dragon.hda2.19980523.0 Verify tape and initialize maps Tape block size is 32 Dump date: Sat May 23 03:44:19 1998 Dumped from: the epoch Level 0 dump of /home on dragon:/dev/hda2 Label: none Extract directories from tape Initialize symbol table. restore > add bcwhite/longtmp/testfuncs.cpp bad name to addentry ./bcwhite/longtmp abort? [yn] n warning: ./bcwhite/longtmp: No such file or directory bad name to addentry ./bcwhite/longtmp/testfuncs.cpp abort? [yn] n restore > extract Extract requested files You have not read any tapes yet. Unless you know which volume your file(s) are on you should start with the last volume and work towards the first. Specify next volume #: 1 You have read volumes: 1 Specify next volume #: 1 You have read volumes: 1 Specify next volume #: dragon:~/tmp# -- Behan Webster mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] +1-613-224-7547 http://www.verisim.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
