I am using the update command to try to speed up our back ups. I was
thinking of using the update command to try and accomplish this.
I am having a small problem with my test. Am I doing something wrong, please
see below?
First Test
tar -v --update --file /root/test.tar 1 2 3 4
This shows all 4 files were added to the archive. Great! Now let's run it
again. This shows no files were added to the archive, Great! Now let's
change file 3. Now let's run it again and it shows it added 3 to the
archive, it worked great!
Let's do the same thing but with the following command using the full path
to each file.
tar -v --update --file /root/test.tar /tmp/1 /tmp/2 /tmp/3 /tmp/4
This shows all four files are added to the archive. Great. Now let's run it
again!! This time it shows all four files were added to the archive, even
though none of them changed??
Why would this add all 4 files to the archive every time just b/c I put the
full path?
I am basically trying to backup
tar -v --update --file /root/test.tar /home (where only the updated files
get added).
Any ideas, thanks in advance!
Clinton Mills
Hitcents.com
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