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diff --git a/system/dump/README b/system/dump/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..8e540576c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/system/dump/README @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +DUMP (dump and restore backup commands) + +Dump examines files in a filesystem, determines which ones need to be +backed up, and copies those files to a specified disk, tape or other +storage medium. Subsequent incremental backups can then be layered on top +of the full backup. + +You might want to read this post by Linus: + http://lwn.net/2001/0503/a/lt-dump.php3 +and the counter-argument on + http://dump.sourceforge.net/isdumpdeprecated.html + + +SLACKWARE ISSUES WITH DUMP/RESTORE/RMT + +Dump package conflicts with these two files from the tar package: + the rmt man page: /usr/man/man8/rmt.8.gz + and the restore application: /usr/sbin/restore +Installing the dump package will overwrite these files. + +Should you remove the dump package, you may note that the two files +referred to above will not be removed because they are "shared" with +the tar package. You will need to reinstall the stock tar package. + +With regards to rmt, the tar package installs it to /sbin/rmt while the +dump package installs it in /usr/sbin/rmt - these two are not identical. +You can be sure to call the relevant rmt application by qualifying the +full path to the desired rmt executable. |