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juno2
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About Tar command

I would like to use "tar" to backup files , does "tar" support append file ? thx.

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U.SivaKumar_2
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Re: About Tar command

Hi,

why not ?

use tar command with -r option.

regards,

U.SivaKumar.
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Jerome Henry
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Re: About Tar command

Yes
tar -r filename.

man tar for more details.

You also have a point assiging problem. Why don't you assign point anymore ?

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Vitaly Karasik_1
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Re: About Tar command

yes, you can append files to tar-file, but not to tape.

if you want to save data on tape, you need just add second (third, ...) tar at the end of tape


Vitaly