flexbackup.1

.TH "FLEXBACKUP" "1" "Oct 2003" "Flexbackup"
.SH "NAME"
flexbackup \- a flexible backup/archiving tool
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
\fBflexbackup\fR [\fIOPTION\fR]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Flexbackup is a perl script front-end to various low-level archiving
utilities such as \fBtar\fR, \fBdump\fR/\fBrestore\fR, \fBcpio\fR,
and others.
.SH "BACKUP OPTIONS"
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-dir\fR <\fIdir\fR>
Backup a directory tree starting from path \(dqpath\(dq using level 0 (full).
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-set\fR \fIall\fR
Backup all sets defined in \fBflexbackup.conf(5)\fR using level 0 (full).
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-set\fR <\fItag\fR>
Backup a set named \(dqtag\(dq using level 0 (full). The set name is defined
in \fIflexbackup.conf(5)\fR.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR [...] \fI-level\fR <\fI0-9\fR | \fIfull\fR | \fIdifferential\fR | \fIincremental\fR>
Change backup level to a number \(dq0-9\(dq, or one of the symbolic names:
\(dqfull\(dq (level 0); \(dqdifferential\(dq (level 1); \(dqincremental\(dq
(previous backup level + 1).
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR [...] \fI-pkgdelta\fR <\fIrpm\fR | \fIfreebsd\fR>
Prune backup to files not part of a package or changed from distributed version.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR [...] \fI-wday\fR <\fI0-7\fR>
Backup only if the week day matches the input number. Sunday is 0 or 7.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR [...] \fI-pipe\fR
Write backup data to stdout rather than file/device.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR [...] \fI-ignore-errors\fR
Continue backups even if commands return error status
.SH "RESTORE OPTIONS"
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-list\fR
List files in archive.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-extract\fR
Extract (restore) all files from archive into your current working directory.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-extract\fR \fI-flist\fR <\fIfilelist\fR>
Extract (restore) the files listed in text file \(dqfilelist\(dq into your
current working directory.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-extract\fR \fI-flist\fR <\fIfilename\fR>
Extract (restore) the single file named \(dqfilename\(dq into your current
working directory.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-compare\fR
Compare the archive with the files in your current working directory.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-restore\fR
Interactive restore (\fBdump\fR type only for now).
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR [...] \fI-num\fR <\fIn\fR>
Read file number \(dqn\(dq from tape. If not given uses current tape position.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR [...] <\fIarchive\fR>
If archiving to files rather than a device, use file named \(dqarchive\(dq for
the \fIlist\fR/\fIextract\fR/\fIcompare\fR/\fIrestore\fR operations.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR [...] \fI-pipe\fR
Read backup data from stdin rather than file/device.
.SH "INDEXING OPTIONS"
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-toc\fR
List current device's table of contents.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-toc\fR \fIall\fR
List all known table of contents.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-toc\fR <\fIkey\fR>
List table of contents for specific database index key named \(dqkey\(dq.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-rmindex\fR \fIall\fR
Force delete all database index info.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-toc\fR <\fIkey\fR>
Force delete specified database tape/dir index key named \(dqkey\(dq.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-toc\fR <\fIkey\fR:\fIfile\fR>
Force delete specified database tape/dir index key named \(dqkey\(dq,
file number \(dqfile\(dq.
.SH "MISCELLENEOUS OPTIONS"
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-newtape\fR
Erase and create new index key (but don't do any backups).
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-rmfile\fR \fIall\fR
If archiving to files rather than device, remove all files and index
information.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-rmfile\fR <\fIfile\fR>
If archiving to files rather than device, remove the file named \(dqfile\(dq
and its index information.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR [...] \fI-c\fR <\fIfile.conf\fR>
Use file named \(dqfile.conf\(dq for configuration information instead of
\fB/etc/flexbackup.conf\fR(5).
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR [...] \fI-type\fR <\fItype\fR>
Override \fB$type\fR setting from config file with \(dqtype\(dq.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR [...] \fI-compress\fR <\fItype\fR>
Override \fB$compress\fR setting from config file with \(dqtype\(dq.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR [...] \fI-device\fR <\fIdevice\fR>
Override \fB$device\fR setting from config file with \(dqdevice\(dq.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR [...] \fI-d\fR <\fI'setting=value'\fR>
Override \fB$setting\fR setting from config file with \(dqvalue\(dq.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-dir\fR <\fIdir\fR> \fI-erase\fR
Force a rewind/erase before backup of directory named \(dqdir\(dq.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-dir\fR <\fIdir\fR> \fI-norewind\fR
Do not rewind tape after a single backup of directory named \(dqdir\(dq.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-set\fR <\fItag\fR> \fI-noreten\fR
Do not retension tape for level 0 (full) backups of set named \(dqtag\(dq.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-set\fR <\fItag\fR> \fI-noerase\fR
Do not rewind/erase tape for level 0 (full) backups of set named \(dqtag\(dq.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR [...] \fI-reten\fR
Force a retension of tape before reading.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR [...] \fI-defaults\fR
Do not use any default values for config variables.
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-version\fR
Display version and exit.
.SH "TESTING/DEBUGGING OPTIONS"
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR \fI-test-tape-drive\fR
Tries writing/reading files to make sure you have tape driver and parameters
set up correctly in \fBflexbackup.conf\fR(5).
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR [...] \fI-n\fR
Don't run actual dump or mt commands, just print the steps that would be taken
(dry run).
.TP
\fBflexbackup\fR [...] \fI-type\fR \fIfilelist\fR
Run a special backup type that just saves a list of files that would have
been archived.
.SH "FILES"
/etc/flexbackup.conf \- configuration settings
.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
Report bugs to (flexbackup-help@lists.sourceforge.net)
.SH "AUTHOR"
Written by Edwin Huffstutler (edwinh@computer.org)
.SH "SEE ALSO"
\fBflexbackup.conf\fR(5)
\fBafio\fR(1) \fBmt\fR(1) \fBtar\fR(1) \fBstar\fR(1) \fBcpio\fR(1)
\fBdump\fR(1) \fBrestore\fR(1) \fBbuffer\fR(1) \fBmbuffer\fR(1)