Backup of File - size more than 3GB

[Ranjith_5]

Hi experts,

Which is the best way to take a backup of a compressed file more than 3Gig? I dont want use any backup software like NBUP/DP.

I feel that tar,cpio and dd cannot be used at this time. fbackup also failed when I tried.

What next? Ideas which serve my purpose will get maximum points.

Regards,
Syam

[Pete Randall · Accepted solution]

Syam,

How about gnu tar?

http://hpux.cs.utah.edu/hppd/hpux/Gnu/tar-1.14/


Pete

[RAC_1]

hp tar (with a patch goes upto 8 gb)
gnu tar
fbackup
pax (again patch is required)

Anil

[Ranjith_5]

More inputs pls.

Regards,
Syam

[Ranjith_5]

Can I get an Indea which works on all flavours of unix ?

regards,
Syam

[Pete Randall]

What else do you want to know? Between us, Anil and I have pretty well covered the possibilities. If you want something transportable to various Unix flavors, then go with gnu tar.


Pete

[Dave La Mar]

Syam -
See attached doc we created for ourselves for using fbackup for large files.

Regards,

dl

[Ranjith_5]

Points assigned to u both. I need to download and install gnu tar now.

Thanks a lot.