Hi,
I manage to solve the problem myself. The correct command should be /temp/ type tar xvf /dev/rmt/0 ./raid5/test.txt
CT2000
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I am trying to run restore using tar command. I backup my data using "tar cv ./raid5". When I try to restore on this folder /temp I type "tar xvf /dev/rmt/0 ./raid5/test.txt". I don't see any files got restore up (where test.txt is in the folder /raid5).
Where would my files located? Will it be /temp/raid5/test.txt.
Please advise.
Thanks in advance.
CT2000
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Excuse me, CT2000 --->>> Please explain how you solved the problem yourself, when this was posted for you prior to your comment and I quote:
From: argo Date: 09/25/2001 02:41AM PST
tar xvf /dev/rmt/0 ./raid5/test.txt
in this, the last argument specifies what you want restored.
Try this
cd /<wherever it is>/raid5
tar -xvf /dev/rmt0 test.txt
---------->>>> argo, am I missing something here?
Requesting second opinion.
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by: argoPosted on 2001-09-25 at 02:41:18ID: 6508488
tar xvf /dev/rmt/0 ./raid5/test.txt
in this, the last argument specifies what you want restored.
Try this
cd /<wherever it is>/raid5
tar -xvf /dev/rmt0 test.txt