Re: Does the gnutar method exclude mount points ?

Subject:	Re: Does the gnutar method exclude mount points ?
From:	Matt Hyclak <hyclak AT math.ohiou DOT edu>
To:	amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Date:	Fri, 13 May 2005 10:34:26 -0400

On Fri, May 13, 2005 at 10:05:54AM -0400, Guy Dallaire enlightened us:
> If I backup the root (/) disk with the DUMP program, I know it will
> not backup mounted file systems under /.
> 
> But if I use GNUTAR ? Is it intelligent enough to skip mounted file systems ?
> 
> Otherwise, I don't see how I could backup a root file system with
> gnutar without having to exclude all mounted file systems directories.
> 

Yes, tar is called with the --one-file-system option, so it will skip
mounted file systems.

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Matt Hyclak
Department of Mathematics 
Department of Social Work
Ohio University
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