backup compress on the fly

From: Joe Mc Cool (joe_at_benburb.demon.co.uk)
Date: 09/30/05

  • Next message: Wackojacko: "Re: Joystick not recognized by games" 
    Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 12:41:30 +0100
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org

    Please,

    my ancient, but reliable, backup script is essentially:

         find /my_dir | cpio -ov > /dev/st0

    But, (now that I have installed all those lovely debian goodies), the
    wretched tape is filling up and asking for another. (I erase the
    tape beforehand.)

    I really want to fit all my current data, or certainly selected dirs
    unto one tape. Surely I should be able to compress the files before
    they are sent to the tape. I suspect it can be done with gzip, but I am not
    sure of the syntax. Obviously I need to get it right.

    I also need to know how to restore.

    (I have amanda on the back burner!)

    Thanks 

    -- 
Joe Mc Cool
-- 
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org 
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
  • Next message: Wackojacko: "Re: Joystick not recognized by games"

    Relevant Pages