https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/taking-backup-with-tar/m-p/3973349#M27640 From memory, 'tar' it's self isn't limited to 2GB.. I'm pretty sure it's got a 2TB limimt.<BR /><BR />I've made multi-GB archives plenty of times, but remember to compress to get better usage out of your filesystem.<BR /><BR />'tar' (even GNU's) is limited however. It cannot back up device nodes, or socket's, or named pipes.<BR /><BR />If youw ant to truely make a filesystem backup, look at CPIO or a real backup software package (any of the super tars, amanda, or the big commercial products). Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:46:23 GMT Stuart Browne 2007-03-31T23:46:23Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/taking-backup-with-tar/m-p/3973348#M27639 Hi guys, i wanted to know as to how much data can i backup with tar. Lets say if a filesystem is 4 gb can i use tar to take a backup on linux for that. Or for that reason is there any other internal utility like tar or something with which i can take the backup.<BR />Thanks Sat, 31 Mar 2007 21:55:44 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/taking-backup-with-tar/m-p/3973348#M27639 khilari 2007-03-31T21:55:44Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/taking-backup-with-tar/m-p/3973349#M27640 From memory, 'tar' it's self isn't limited to 2GB.. I'm pretty sure it's got a 2TB limimt.<BR /><BR />I've made multi-GB archives plenty of times, but remember to compress to get better usage out of your filesystem.<BR /><BR />'tar' (even GNU's) is limited however. It cannot back up device nodes, or socket's, or named pipes.<BR /><BR />If youw ant to truely make a filesystem backup, look at CPIO or a real backup software package (any of the super tars, amanda, or the big commercial products). Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:46:23 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/taking-backup-with-tar/m-p/3973349#M27640 Stuart Browne 2007-03-31T23:46:23Z