On Sun, 24 Dec 2006 15:34:40 +0200, Uwe Thiem wrote: > > OK, so skip /proc, /sys and /dev then? I need to do some reading I > > guess, if it ever gets it downloaded that is. > > Yes, you can skip them. /tmp as well, but you have to create the empty > directory after restoration. Same for /dev. I am nott too sure > about /sys and /proc - at least, it doesn't hurt to create them.
That's why I suggested the --one-filesystem option with tar (the dar equivalent is --no-mount-points --empty-dir). This archives only the specified filesystem, which includes the mount points, but not anything mounted on them. So /dev, /proc, /sys and anything else, including anything mounted under /mnt or /media, are automatically skipped. -- Neil Bothwick Top Oxymorons Number 1: Microsoft Works
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