Examples of the dump command

Backup of a list of files or directories

List of files or directories

The following example shows the prompts and path name entry when you back up a list of files or directories. The example ends the list of path names with a blank line.

dump 0ufnl rst0a user.1.3.5 /vol/vol1/home

DUMP: creating "snapshot_for_backup.0" snapshot.

creating....................................................

DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Tue Jun  4 12:47:14 2001

DUMP: Date of last level 0 dump: Tue May 28 4 12:45:51 2001

DUMP: Dumping /vol/vol0/home to nrst0a

DUMP: mapping (Pass I) [regular files]

DUMP: Reading file names from standard input

user1

user3/jdoe

user5/rroe/src

The elements of this command line are described in the following table.

Element	Meaning
`0`	Do a full backup.
`u`	Record the backup in the /etc/dumpdates file.
`f`	A tape device is supplied in the command line.
`n`	A name for the backup is supplied.
`l`	The names of individual files and directories to be backed up are entered interactively.
`rst0a`	The tape drive rewinds.
`user.1.3.5`	This is the name of the backup.
`/vol/vol1/home`	This is the directory that contains the files to be backed up.