Instead of making boo1, boo2 etc. I'd suggest you to create file names with boo_<date> ; eg. today's file would be boo_20110119. It would be easier to identify also.
Try this:
But if you specifically want _1, _2 etc. you can write a small script to get the latest boo_* file, then cut the string after '_' , add 1 to that cut string as it would be a number, and create file with that name...
Dear All,
I have 200GB mount point, but i have only 94GB files. i am taking this files as a tar with gzip backup. but my problems is if this files will be Reach 150GB or more what can i do?
Please advice me
can i use tar backup or any other tool for the backup.
thanks in... (5 Replies)
Hi,
I performed backup on tape and I want to append more files to my previous backup on the same backup tape. But before I do that I need to know the backup file size of the first backup I performed so that I know the available size on the backup tape. Can someone help me what command I will use... (0 Replies)
I am trying to make a full backup of my system using the cpio command. The Tape Unit is a SCSI DDS.
The process started fine but after about 30 minutes, it just stopped and showed the following message:
1755 Signal 31 - Core dumped
Any idea of what is causing this and how to fix it?
... (4 Replies)
Hiii,
Here is the part o fmy script-
for file in $FileList
do
if ];
then
echo "Skips $file file. It is todays file"
if ];then
cp $file $BackupLocation 2>/dev/null
... (3 Replies)
Hi,
Another rookie here.
I have a script I am developing to backup files from various directories onto a windows machine.
Script description:
- mv files from various directories
- tar all files in that directory
- export to windows server for safe keeping, external backups.
The... (5 Replies)
I have several files that I need to get off of a backup tape. I'm using AIX 4.3 (I know this is old) and our backups are done using the bru command. I need to copy these files to a specific location, and not restore them to the original location. Can anyone tell me what command I should use to do... (4 Replies)
Hi Everyone,
we are running rsync with --backup mode, Are there any rsync options to remove backup folders on successful deployment?
Thanks in adv. (0 Replies)
Im a fairly new linux user and im trying to learn how to do a backup shell script. i have this so far,
#! /bin/bash
backup_files="/home/clint/music"
dest="home/clint/backups'
day=$(date +%A)
hostname=$(hostname -s)
archive_file="$hostname-$day.tgz"
tar czf $dest/$archive_file... (2 Replies)
HI all, im new to shell scripting. need your guidence for my script. i wrote one script and is attached here
Im explaining the requirement of script.
AIM: Shell script to run automatically as per scheduled and backup few network devices configurations. Script will contain a set of commands... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: saichand1985
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LEARN ABOUT CENTOS
backup_quit
BACKUP_QUIT(8) AFS Command Reference BACKUP_QUIT(8)NAME
backup_quit - Leaves interactive mode
SYNOPSIS
quit [-help]
q [-h]
DESCRIPTION
The backup quit command exits interactive mode, returning the issuer to the regular shell prompt at which the backup or backup interactive
command was issued to enter interactive mode. The command has no effect when issued outside interactive mode. Issuing the Ctrl-D command
also exits interactive mode.
CAUTIONS
To exit interactive mode, all jobs must be completed. Use the backup jobs command to list any jobs currently pending or executing, and the
backup kill command to terminate them as necessary.
OPTIONS -help
Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored.
EXAMPLES
The following command exits interactive mode:
backup> quit
%
PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
None
SEE ALSO backup(8), backup_interactive(8), backup_jobs(8), backup_kill(8)COPYRIGHT
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OpenAFS 2012-03-26 BACKUP_QUIT(8)