[SOLVED] xfsdump

linuly · 01-17-2021, 02:19 AM

hi,
i like to backup xfs file system.Best practice is to use xfsdump?
is there any command to see the content of backup file?

MadeInGermany · 01-17-2021, 04:17 AM

xfsdump is okay. (An alternative is tar, that works with all filesystem types.)
Enter interactive mode with

Code:

xfsrestore -i /path/to/dumpfile

ls lists the top directory in the file,
cd enters a directory.
help shows all commands.

linuly · 01-21-2021, 09:43 AM

can i use xfsdump to incremental backup on disk?can i use xfsrestore incremental from disk?