topic Re: append to backup in Operating System - HP-UX

append to backup

YOGI_3 — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 08:24:51 GMT

hi all..
m taking backup by tar, how to append the new backup if tape device is not full.
And how to check memory status of tape device.

Re: append to backup

Trond Haugen — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 08:27:54 GMT

tar -r .... will append.

Regards,
Trond

Re: append to backup

HGN — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 09:15:18 GMT

Hi

You can use the -r option but that will not append the tape

check the man pages
r Add the named file to the end of the archive. The same blocking factor used to create the archive must be used to append to it. This option cannot be used if the archive is a tape.

Rgds

HGN

Re: append to backup

Peter Godron — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 09:41:17 GMT

Yogi,
move the tape past the end of the pevious backup
mt -f fsf
then use your normal tar command to create the second backup file.
Regards

Re: append to backup

harry d brown jr — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 09:44:11 GMT

Look into gtar: http://hpux.ee.ualberta.ca/hppd/hpux/Gnu/tar-1.15/

live free or die
harry d brown jr

Re: append to backup

Devender Khatana — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 10:15:13 GMT

Hi,

Please see the link in one of my earlier posts.

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=801935

HTH,
Devender

Re: append to backup

Peter Godron — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 02:06:09 GMT

Yogi,
did these answers resolve your problem?
If so, could you please identify the solution and close the thread.
If not, can you please update.
Many Thanks