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Date:      Sun, 31 Dec 1995 11:18:30 +1030 (CST)
From:      Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
To:        james@else.net (James FitzGibbon)
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Backup programs?
Message-ID:  <199512310048.LAA11179@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.91.951230131527.29559A-100000@else.net> from "James FitzGibbon" at Dec 30, 95 01:16:44 pm

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James FitzGibbon stands accused of saying:
> I'm looking for suggestions for backup software for use under FreeBSD 
> with a SCSI DAT.  The system in questions won't be babysat much, so if 
> anyone knows of programs that handle failures gracefully, it would be 
> appreciated.
> 
> ps. 'tar' doesn't count, for those with a new year's sense of humour...

I'm curious; why not? 

If the system is unattended, I'd suggest Amanda (see the ports collection),
or an expect script and dump.

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