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Date:      Mon, 30 Sep 2002 08:15:51 -0400
From:      "Troy Settle" <troy@psknet.com>
To:        <chem@i-p-d.nl>, <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: gzip / tar  files in use
Message-ID:  <000201c2687b$1f2c0580$2615c518@psknet.com>
In-Reply-To: <3D9837CD.10626.136427A2@localhost>

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Chem,

This will result in an incomplete backup of your databases.  I would
recommend using mysqldump first, then tarr/gzip the resulting file(s).

--
  Troy Settle
  Pulaski Networks
  540.994.4254 - 866.477.5638
  http://www.psknet.com
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG 
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG] On Behalf Of chem@i-p-d.nl
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 5:39 AM
> To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: gzip / tar files in use
> 
> 
> 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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