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Originally Posted by
stevie_velvet
BACKUPS
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1) Can you backup to a Mounted File System?...explain your reasoning
2) write a command line that backups the following folder & extracts to the following target. Assume their are subdirectories & use at least 2 commands to :
/etc
/home/ny-admin/backup/etc
1. Yes, backing up to (and restoring from) a mounted filesystem is quicker than backing up to tape. (I first read this and thought it said "Can you backup a mounted filesystem" the sort of thing that can spoil your mark in the exam!)
2. I hope the examiner has all the numerous ways of doing this!
e.g.
# find /etc | cpio -pdmv /home/ny-admin/backup/etc
or
# cd /etc; tar cf - . | (cd /home/ny-admin/backup/etc; tar xfp -)
3. I'll leave someone else to answer 3 while I find out what is meant by a "virtual device"!
Best of luck to the both of you taking the exam.