Well man dump yielded no results here. I use either tar or cpio.
A standard way that Unix backs things up is with cpio.
If Mandrake would fix their version, backup would be:
find / -print | cpio -ocv >/dev/WHATEVERDEV 2>/tmp/BACKUP.LOG
Where WHATEVERDEV could be a tape device, CDR, CDRW.... even a filename.
Restoring would be:
cpio -icduvm </dev/WHATEVERDEV
Restoring a particular file:
cpio -icduvm PARTICULARFILE </dev/WHATEVERDEV
If you want to restore a subdirectories worth, be sure to enclose any
expandable characters (*?[]$) in single quotes
cpio -icduvm '/PARTICULAR/SUBDIRECTORY/*' </dev/WHATEVERDEV
I hope this helps Mark.
Regards
Christopher Cox
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> From: Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [expert] Backup and restore systems
> Date: Monday, July 24, 2000 3:28 PM
>
> What I wouldn't mind knowing is, is there a list of commands that one
> would use to utilize dump? From reading the man files for this utility
> I've been able to create some backup files, but have no idea of how to
> restore the bcked up files to their original place.
>
> Christopher Cox wrote:
> >
> > Just do not use cpio with versions greater than or equal to 7.
> >
> > It would appear Mandrake broke it. I have yet for anyone to respond as
to
> > why.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Christopher Cox
>
> --
> Mark
>
> I love my Linux box...
> REASON #1 -- ...it isn't Windows!
> Registered Linux user #1299563
>
