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Re: [TCLUG:8536] cpio examples needed...



On stdin, you need to give cpio a list of every file you want archived. 
Try this:
$ find ./ -depth | cpio -oav > cpio.archive

Chris Kesler


On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom wrote:

>         I'm setting up my first-ever UNIX-based tape backup system (hastened
> by the fact that our old DDS-2 drive [on a winblows box] crapped out this
> morning); and I'm trying to figure out cpio. 
>         I looked the man page over several times; but I can't seem to create
> archives. i've tried (running as a user, trying to archive the files in my
> home dir as a test) 
> cpio -oad -I * -O test.cpio
> but it only gives me a usage help listing.
> also tried 
> cpio -o <* > test.cpio
> gives me "bash: ambiguous redirect"
>         tried several other switches & such; no luck
>         where am I going wrong?
> 
>         I think one of the major failings of man pages, is their lack of
> examples. I kind of liked VMS Help b/c it usually gave some decent examples
> of usage.
> 
> in a more general vein:
>         what do people use (commands & strategies) for tape archiving on
> their systems? I've heard that cpio is better than tar (tho I forget why);
> and that afio is better than cpio, because it is more resistant to archive
> corruption. (I don't have afio on hand right now, tho.)
>         tried RH's 'taper' utility; and it segfaulted on me. so my
> confidence in that thing went down the tubes.
>         should I just go use BRU? I would prefer something that uses a nice,
> portable format (like tar). I've got enough different tape formats lying
> around as it is...
> 
> thanks,
> Carl Soderstrom
> 
> 
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