how i can take backup of file on UNIX-AIX?

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how i can take backup of file on UNIX-AIX ?

dogbane · Answer 1 · 2010-09-29 11:15:48Z

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Depends what you mean. Backing up a file could be as simple as copying it somewhere else.

cp myfile /my/backups/myfile.bak

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bindbn · Answer 2 · 2010-09-29 06:53:38Z

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dump/restore if you use tape. Otherwise use tar. Bacula and Amanda automate backup, But need time for their adjustment and learning.

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Ewan Leith · Answer 3 · 2010-10-01 12:12:00Z

There's 2 included ways of backing up a file in AIX, the "backup" command, and the Unix standard "tar" command.

To backup a file with tar run:

tar cvf /tmp/backup.tar ./path/to/originalfile

To restore the contents of the tar file back to the original location run:

cd /
tar xvf /tmp/backup.tar

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