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I backed up a unix database using "tar -cvf /dev/rmt1 -N 800 /*" Normally I would restore this using "tar -xvf /dev/rmt1 -N 800" This is reporting an error about "not enough memory" I have done a new test backup and restore using the same commands and they work. ANY IDEAS ?

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Folks, I've created a tar file on tape using: tar xvf /dev/rmt0 The directory I was in was: \IMPULS\F50D01\temperik under temperik the tar command created subdirectories. I need too BACKUP these subdirectories again and restore them on another machine, But when i'm going to...

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Hi all, newbie here. Could anyone help me how to combine a tar -c and tar -x command such that the source file/folder is archived into a target file in the destination folder (may or may not be in the same server), and extracted directly (through pipe?) in that same destination folder? Thanks...

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I tarred a directory to a different location. I then deleted the original directory. Now I need to restore the directory, and I am unable to do so (The contents do not get restored). However, when I type tar -tvf <tarfile), the list of contents are displayed : # tar -tvf lhs20170405.tar...

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idevicebackup2

idevicebackup2(1)					      General Commands Manual						 idevicebackup2(1)

NAME

       idevicebackup2 - Create or restore backup for iDevices running iOS4+.

SYNOPSIS

       idevicebackup2 [OPTIONS] CMD [CMDOPTIONS] DIRECTORY

DESCRIPTION

       Create or restore backup from the current or specified directory.

OPTIONS

       -u, --uuid UUID
	      target specific device by its 40-digit device UUID.

       -d, --debug
	      enable communication debugging.

       -h, --help
	      prints usage information.

COMMANDS

       backup create backup for the device.

       restore
	      restore last backup to the device.

	    --system
	      restore system files, too.

	    --reboot
	      reboot the system when done.

	    --copy
	      create a copy of backup folder before restoring.

	    --settings
	      restore device settings from the backup.

       info   show details about last completed backup of device.

       list   list files of last completed backup in CSV format.

       unback unpack a completed backup in DIRECTORY/_unback_/.

AUTHORS

       Martin Szulecki

       Nikias Bassen

SEE ALSO

       idevicebackup(1)

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