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To: James Howard <howardjp@Glue.umd.edu>
Subject: Re: Backup file formats: tar, cpio, pax, yadda, yadda, yadda 
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In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 26 Jul 2001 13:26:28 EDT."
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Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 22:44:11 -0600
From: Warner Losh <imp@harmony.village.org>
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In message <Pine.GSO.4.21.0107261309400.837-100000@z.glue.umd.edu> James Howard writes:
: Both tar and cpio seem to have problems doing backups on my
: server.  Looking at the pax manpage, we see this:

Use dump.  Otherwise, you will lose.

Warner

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