backing up

[Guest_imported]

I need help on backing the /graphic/home/all the subdirectory/ on linux system by using the hewlett packard Travan T20 tape drive. asumming that I do not know nothing about linux. Can someone give me the step on how to back up the system. Thanks

 

[mrregan]

Hi,
You need to know the device name of the tape drive, such as /dev/st0. There are different utilities to back up files such as tar and cpio. A script for cpio would be:

cd /graphic
find . -print | cpio -ocvB > /dev/st0

be careful because if the device name is not correct you simply wind up creating a file on your hard drive by that device name.