https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/about-tar-command/m-p/3067503#M6600 yes, you can append files to tar-file, but not to tape.<BR /><BR />if you want to save data on tape, you need just add second (third, ...) tar at the end of tape <BR /><BR /><BR />Vitaly Wed, 10 Sep 2003 13:06:52 GMT Vitaly Karasik_1 2003-09-10T13:06:52Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/about-tar-command/m-p/3067500#M6597 I would like to use "tar" to backup files , does "tar" support append file ? thx. <BR /> <BR /> Wed, 10 Sep 2003 09:43:10 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/about-tar-command/m-p/3067500#M6597 juno2 2003-09-10T09:43:10Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/about-tar-command/m-p/3067501#M6598 Hi,<BR /><BR />why not ?<BR /><BR />use tar command with -r option.<BR /><BR />regards,<BR /><BR />U.SivaKumar. Wed, 10 Sep 2003 09:51:56 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/about-tar-command/m-p/3067501#M6598 U.SivaKumar_2 2003-09-10T09:51:56Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/about-tar-command/m-p/3067502#M6599 Yes <BR />tar -r filename.<BR /><BR />man tar for more details.<BR /><BR />You also have a point assiging problem. Why don't you assign point anymore ?<BR /><BR />J Wed, 10 Sep 2003 12:02:31 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/about-tar-command/m-p/3067502#M6599 Jerome Henry 2003-09-10T12:02:31Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/about-tar-command/m-p/3067503#M6600 yes, you can append files to tar-file, but not to tape.<BR /><BR />if you want to save data on tape, you need just add second (third, ...) tar at the end of tape <BR /><BR /><BR />Vitaly Wed, 10 Sep 2003 13:06:52 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/about-tar-command/m-p/3067503#M6600 Vitaly Karasik_1 2003-09-10T13:06:52Z