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23 Aug
2006
23 Aug
'06
14:33
On Tuesday 22 August 2006 10:32, Henk Roos wrote:
Thanks John
can I use tar to backup to a memory stick as well. Maybe I must rather use a memory stick, what do you think?
tar creates a file - it doesn't care what your medium is. So yes, tar can be used on a usbstick, CD, over ftp/ssh, etc. In fact, it can create a tar file without writing a file to your local system, e.g, by using ssh: tar czf - mydirectory | ssh me@remotehost 'cat > mydirectory.tar.gz' -- ----- stephan@s11n.net http://s11n.net "...pleasure is a grace and is not obedient to the commands of the will." -- Alan W. Watts