[opensuse] YaST Backup system
I need help figuring out how to get the YaST back up system be able to correctly back up my home partition. I had it set up and ran it, when the back up program finished I had two files one .tar and the other a .xml file. The thing that throws me off is that the .tar file is only 10 KB and the .xml file is 676 B when my home folder is 12 GB. By looks that does not look right, and when I run the System Restore and it complains about how the .tar file is not a correct back up file. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tue, 2007-11-06 at 22:47 -0500, Adam Jimerson wrote:
I need help figuring out how to get the YaST back up system be able to correctly back up my home partition. I had it set up and ran it, when the back up program finished I had two files one .tar and the other a .xml file. The thing that throws me off is that the .tar file is only 10 KB and the .xml file is 676 B when my home folder is 12 GB. By looks that does not look right, and when I run the System Restore and it complains about how the .tar file is not a correct back up file.
have you looked at the contents of the tar file to see what exactly was copied? tar -xvf tarfilename -- ---Bryen--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Bryen wrote:
On Tue, 2007-11-06 at 22:47 -0500, Adam Jimerson wrote:
I need help figuring out how to get the YaST back up system be able to correctly back up my home partition. I had it set up and ran it, when the back up program finished I had two files one .tar and the other a .xml file. The thing that throws me off is that the .tar file is only 10 KB and the .xml file is 676 B when my home folder is 12 GB. By looks that does not look right, and when I run the System Restore and it complains about how the .tar file is not a correct back up file.
have you looked at the contents of the tar file to see what exactly was copied?
tar -xvf tarfilename
Actually that would unpack the tarfile in your current directory. To just take a look, say "tar -tvf <filename>" or if you are in kde, right click on the file and select "open with ark" or "preview in archiver". Joe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tue, 2007-11-06 at 19:54 -0800, joe wrote:
Bryen wrote:
On Tue, 2007-11-06 at 22:47 -0500, Adam Jimerson wrote:
I need help figuring out how to get the YaST back up system be able to correctly back up my home partition. I had it set up and ran it, when the back up program finished I had two files one .tar and the other a .xml file. The thing that throws me off is that the .tar file is only 10 KB and the .xml file is 676 B when my home folder is 12 GB. By looks that does not look right, and when I run the System Restore and it complains about how the .tar file is not a correct back up file.
have you looked at the contents of the tar file to see what exactly was copied?
tar -xvf tarfilename
Actually that would unpack the tarfile in your current directory. To just take a look, say "tar -tvf <filename>" or if you are in kde, right click on the file and select "open with ark" or "preview in archiver".
Joe
Oops, you're right. I forgot about -t. :-) Thanks for correcting me. -- ---Bryen--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Nov 6, 2007 10:50 PM, Bryen
On Tue, 2007-11-06 at 22:47 -0500, Adam Jimerson wrote:
I need help figuring out how to get the YaST back up system be able to correctly back up my home partition. I had it set up and ran it, when the back up program finished I had two files one .tar and the other a .xml file. The thing that throws me off is that the .tar file is only 10 KB and the .xml file is 676 B when my home folder is 12 GB. By looks that does not look right, and when I run the System Restore and it complains about how the .tar file is not a correct back up file.
have you looked at the contents of the tar file to see what exactly was copied?
tar -xvf tarfilename
-- ---Bryen---
As far as I remember, the tar file contains only user created files and configuration files that have been modified since installation. Hence the tar file is very small. The .xml file is an AutoYaST profile that allows you to rebuild your system, restoring user files and configuration files. I experimented with Yast Backup and Restore a while back with 10.2, but wasnt able to get the restore to work. Maybe things have changed with 10.3. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 06 November 2007 10:50:03 pm Bryen wrote:
On Tue, 2007-11-06 at 22:47 -0500, Adam Jimerson wrote:
I need help figuring out how to get the YaST back up system be able to correctly back up my home partition. I had it set up and ran it, when the back up program finished I had two files one .tar and the other a .xml file. The thing that throws me off is that the .tar file is only 10 KB and the .xml file is 676 B when my home folder is 12 GB. By looks that does not look right, and when I run the System Restore and it complains about how the .tar file is not a correct back up file.
have you looked at the contents of the tar file to see what exactly was copied?
tar -xvf tarfilename
-- ---Bryen---
The only thing that is in the tar file is a YaST2 backup: file, unknown file type and is 0 B in size. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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