tar file without remove existing data

ust · 06-08-2009, 06:02 AM

I want to use tar command to backup file ,( tar -cvf device file ) , but I found that if I use this command , it will overwrite the existing data in the tape , can advise how can I keep the existing data if I use tar backup ? thx

ozminh · 06-08-2009, 08:34 AM

see '-r' and '-A' in man page

malekmustaq · 06-08-2009, 11:37 AM

ust:

First of all you can preserve the old tar files by the switch -k (--keep-old-files), or you may change the label by the -V switch. Or if you want to modify the old file only you can -r to append or -A to catenate as pointed by ozminh above. To get full benefit of this wonderful program read the manual--

ust@host-$ man tar

Hope this helps.

Goodluck.

ust · 06-10-2009, 01:55 AM

thx replies ,

but I still have problem , what my case is I have tape that have data created by other backup tool , I don't what to use tar to backup but do not overwrite the existing data , I tried -r , -A , ( tar -zcvf -A device file ) and ( tar -zcvf -r device file ) , I found that the existing files are not overwrited but the new files do not write to it , can advise what is wrong ? thx