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06-28-2002

Cameron

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Using `tar` for a selective backup.

Hi all & anyone.

I'm trying to selectively backup up some old Apache log files before they are removed from the system (Slackware box).

Have created a file listing of what I want backed up ...

Code:

Below is a portion of the file ./selectedbkup
/usr/local/apache/logs/adventure.travel.com.au-access_log
/usr/local/apache/logs/adventure.travel.com.au-error_log
/usr/local/apache/logs/bargain.travel.com.au-access_log
/usr/local/apache/logs/bargain.travel.com.au-error_log
/usr/local/apache/logs/biz.travel.com.au-access_log
/usr/local/apache/logs/biz.travel.com.au-error_log
...and others 60 files in total.

I'm trying to execute the tar command in the following way:

# tar -cvPf /dev/nst0 -T ./selectedbkup > ./OldALogs.log 2>&1

Checking the output file OldALogs.log shows the following ...

Code:

tar: Cannot add file /usr/local/apache/logs/adventure.travel.com.au-access_log
                                : No such file or directory
tar: Cannot add file /usr/local/apache/logs/adventure.travel.com.au-error_log
                                : No such file or directory
tar: Cannot add file /usr/local/apache/logs/bargain.travel.com.au-access_log
                                : No such file or directory
tar: Cannot add file /usr/local/apache/logs/bargain.travel.com.au-error_log
                                : No such file or directory
tar: Cannot add file /usr/local/apache/logs/biz.travel.com.au-access_log
                                : No such file or directory
tar: Cannot add file /usr/local/apache/logs/biz.travel.com.au-error_log
                        : No such file or directory

Any suggestions??

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