Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 22:29:32 +0930 From: "Rob" <listone@deathbeforedecaf.net> To: "Doug Hardie" <bc979@lafn.org> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Backups to CD-R - problems with filesystems Message-ID: <000801c2267f$4dd34a30$a4b826cb@goo> References: <000e01c22501$26e349e0$a4b826cb@goo> <f05111b1db94ce9ad8407@[10.0.1.90]> <000601c22572$50fd4430$a4b826cb@goo> <f05111b43b94e2f6d8f86@[10.0.1.90]>
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On 8 July 2002, Doug wrote: > >Why do you prefer to put archives on the backup rather than the actual > >files & directories? > > I use the tar format because of the problems with the V7 format you > mentioned. My machine that handles the backup only has a couple of > users. The production machines have thousands and directory > permissions are extremely important. By backing up in tar format, > tar is only run on the machine in question so the users are all > defined. On a complete restore to a new disk you have to restore the > password files first and get the users working before restoring the > bulk of the system. > > The other advantage is on restore, tar will restore many files in > different directories easily with one command. If you have separate > files on the backup machine, you have to move them one at a time. A > lot of extra typing. Its also easier to keep a few files on the > backup machine from getting trashed inadvertendly. When there are > lots, its easier to be in the wrong place and delete files by > accident. > I'll give it a try... thanks for the help! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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