Re: [SLUG] Re: backup of linux files

From: R P Herrold (herrold@owlriver.com)
Date: Sat Feb 16 2002 - 21:24:00 EST

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On Sat, 16 Feb 2002, Andy Woeber wrote:

> Anyone familiar with the use of "dump" and "restore" to backup files. I
> tried the man page for these and tried "dump" on my home partition directory
> and ended up corrupting the filesystem. Are there alternatives to the dump
> and restore program.

  - tar
  - cpio
  - rsync

all come to mind as choices.

-- Russ Herrold

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