Backup to tape with tar

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• From: WipeOut <wipe_out@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 12:11:24 +0100
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Hi,

Just need confirmation and possibly input if I have missed something..

I am backing up my data on my Linux system to a DAT tape drive using tar..

The command I have used is "tar --totals -cvf /dev/st0 /home"..

Thanks..

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