Linux Backup


LINUX BACKUP

Command: tar

v  tar –cvf (Creating the tar File)
v  tar –tvf (listing the content of tar File)
v  tar –xvf (extracting the contents of tar file)
c = Creat
t = list
x = extrat
v = verbos
f = files
Step: 1
Create 1 or 2 User Accounts
Step: 2
          Login into that user and put some data
$mkdir Redhat
$cd Redhat
$cat > file1
(Creat 2 or 3 files)
Come to root Account
Syntex:
Ø  #tar –cvf _ destination _ source
Eg:      #mkdir /backup
            #tar –cvf /backup/home.back /home/

Ø  #tar –tvf <File name>
Eg:      #cd /backup/
            #ls
            #tar –tvf home.back
Ø  #tar –xvf <File name>
Eg:      #tar xvf home.back
            #ls
           #cd home
          #ls
         #cd
Delete the user
            #userdel <user name>
            #rm –r /home/<user name>
            #YES (No.of.times)
#cd /backup/home
#cd <user name>
#ls



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