On Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:37:12 -0500, Randy Kramer wrote: > On Wednesday 07 March 2012 12:51:48 pm Camaleón wrote: >> On Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:39:05 -0500, Randy Kramer wrote: >> > % find . -print -depth | cpio -ov > tree.cpio > >> However, if you remember to use -depth, find will instead start its >> search at the lowest level, meaning it will list the contents of >> directories before it lists the directories themselves. This means that >> the files will already have been replicated by cpio before it sets the >> read-only permissions on the parent directory." > > I guess that implies I'd better do something about the permissions on > that read-only subdirectory before the next (and each) time I run that > find...cpio command.
Nothing you should care about when using the mentioned parameter (-depth). Anyway, I make the backup for my /home directory with plain "tar". What are the benefits/drawbacks of using "cpio" instead? I remember an ancient discussion about this and IIRC, cpio could perform crc checksums but it also had its cons. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jjaove$ek5$1...@dough.gmane.org