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Re: How to Extract files from make_tape_recovery backup

 
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Alzhy
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‎06-16-2004 09:43 AM

‎06-16-2004 09:43 AM

How to Extract files from make_tape_recovery backup

My /etc/passwd file has gone missing after a reboot from a hung server.. What's the procedure to restore files from a make_tape_recovery tape?
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Sridhar Bhaskarla
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‎06-16-2004 09:47 AM

‎06-16-2004 09:47 AM

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Re: How to Extract files from make_tape_recovery backup

Nelson,

If you looked the man page of make_tape_recovery, the solution is there.
It can take a long time.

mt -f /dev/rmt/0mn fsf 1
tar xvf /dev/rmt/0m etc/passwd

Note that / is missing from /etc/passwd as make_tape_recovery does a backup relative to the path /.

-Sri
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Alzhy
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‎06-16-2004 09:50 AM

‎06-16-2004 09:50 AM

Re: How to Extract files from make_tape_recovery backup

Kool thanks!
I noticed there were postings before...
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