Re: [cobalt-users] Backup Question

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sunday 23 March 2003 12:19, Greg O'Lone wrote:
> > [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gerald Waugh
> > On Sat, 22 Mar 2003, Matt wrote:
> > > How can you execute a backup from the command line?
> >
> >    Not sure of your question, but here is one way!
> >    tar -czpsf home.tar.gz /home
> >    will tar and gzip the /home directory tree to a file home.tar.gz.
> >    Then move home.tar.gz file to another server for storage.
>
> Will a restored Raq really let you expand this archive over the existing
> machine (to do a restore?)

   Not sure what you mean.
   Not, by just doing /home.
    I forgot which machine you have, or did you indicate such?
   If it is not a RaQ550, then CMU is the thing to use.   

Gerald
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