nevada wrote:

What is the best way to do a full backup to another hard drive? I would prefer that the backup be one file that can be updated with changed/new files. It seems that dump is primarily for tape drives. If you use tar/gtar can you update this file and also can you specify that it starts at "/" and tar's all directory and files? I want to do this with the programs that come with suse 6.3 and not have to purchase a separate program.

Probably the easiest way to do what you want is to use zip. I would suggest that you don't use a single file as most (if not all) programs that do what you want create a new file and then remove the old which means that you need to have enough free space for the largest backup file that you have. I would also advise against using absolute paths as they can make life hard for you later. If I were thinking of doing what you want to do then I would probably use a combination of find and cpio as you can then put a filter in the middle. /Michael -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/