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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 11:38:53 +0200
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Subject: gzip / tar  files in use
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Hi,

I was wondering if I can gzip and tar a directory that consists of files that are partly in 
use? What will happen to the files that are in use. Are they skipped? In this case I 
want to tar and gzip the database-directory of mysql. 

TIA
chem


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