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Using the restore command

Specifying an individual file restore

About restoring an individual file  Top

You can specify the restore of one or more directories or files from a backup.

Specifying individual file restores  Top

To restore an individual directory or file, complete the following steps.

Step

Action

1

Use the x option in the restore command line.

2

At the end of the command line, include the path names relative to the dump path of the files or directories that you want to restore. Separate path names with a space.

Caution
If you do not have a path in the command line, the restore command restores everything on the tape.

Example

The following command restores the /src directory and puts it in the location from which it was backed up:

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