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simple question about backups

Hi there,

I just took over a really old netra box that is still in use. I have these intructions that tell me to log on and do the following

$at 2300

>sh backupfile

<CONTROL> D

The file called backupfile is just a shell script. It looks like this

tar cvbf 96 /dev/rmt/0 /export /usr2 /bin /etc /home /kernel /lib /lost+found /m

nt /net /opt /platform /sbin /usr

Nothing fancy right... My question is this, why isn't this in a cron job? For some reason might it not work? I mean the best thing to do would be create a cron so you wouldn't have to log in every day.

OK - Thanks for you input.

[664 byte] By [r0k3ta] at [2007-11-27 3:58:46]

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# 1

Well, you have to change the tape before you run it.If it runs over 2 tapes, you have to change tapes 1/2 way through.

robert.cohena at 2007-7-12 9:03:14 >

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# 2

OK - One more quick question on this topic.

When I type crontab -e all I see is a number 2, I don't know what this means. I have edited many a crontab however I usually I see the actual crontab right - Am I going nuts? That's always a possibility...

It's just that this machine is so old - It was purchased in 97 and has run ever since... It's just that some of the stuff is a little different from the more modern unix variants I have seen.

Thanks

r0k3ta at 2007-7-12 9:03:14 >

# 3

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alan.paea at 2007-7-12 9:03:14 >

# 4

your EDITOR is not set properly.set it to the file editor you'd like to use or to simply see the contents use:crontab -lHTH,Tony

Anthony_Maslowskia at 2007-7-12 9:03:14 >

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