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Subject: Re: simple back up method
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Hi all

How do I restore the backup from dump?

tks

regards
Peter

Doug Young wrote:

> > >> I want to backup the whole system in simple backup method and
> command
> > >> eg:  Running tar command in root directory for whole system? tar
> zcvf
> > >>
>
> The following (courtesy of Crist Clark) are the simplest ones I've
> got.
>
>   # dump -0af /path/to/dump/file /filesystem
>
>   # dump -0af - /filesystem | ssh -f another-machine "cat >
> /path/to/dump/file"
>
> I'm still trying to figure how to use the Stephen Hovey method


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