GNU tar Usage

[Michael42]

Hello, I am using GNU tar 1.13 as shown below. How can I backup the files in the local system's root (/) directory?

When I specify / it grabs ALL mountpoints (nfs automounts too) .

Thanks!


/cots/tar1.13/tar cvpM -C / -f sunsrv3:/dev/rmt/1 -b 126 usr opt tmp usr1

 

[Annihilannic]

You can use find / -xdev > /tmp/filelist followed by tar cf filename.tar -I /tmp/filelist.

-xdev (a.k.a. -mount) prevents find from traversing other filesystems. Annihilannic.

 

[Michael42]

Annihilannic,

Very nice - this works fine.

Thanks!

 

[Michael42]

If I could ask you assitance on a tweak please...

I need to remove the "/" entry from the list created by my find command (find / -mount > /tmp/filelist). This entry is causing problems.

How can I yank the line that contains just the entry /

Thanks again ,

Michael42

 

[Wonboodoo]

find / -xdev | grep -v '^/$' > /tmp/filelist

I'd also make it relative directories:
cd /; find . -xdev | grep -v '^./$ > /tmp/filelist

 

[Michael42]

Wonboodoo,

This fixed it!

Thanks for the suggestion.