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diff --git a/system/dump/README b/system/dump/README index cfe5c863aa..c7d17c0f13 100644 --- a/system/dump/README +++ b/system/dump/README @@ -1,13 +1,14 @@ +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 +other storage medium. Subsequent incremental backups can then be layered on top of the full backup. -The restore command performs the inverse function of dump; it can -restore a full backup of a filesystem. Single files and directory -subtrees may also be restored from full or partial backups in -interactive mode. - +The restore.dump command performs the inverse function of dump; +it can restore a full backup of a filesystem. Single files and +directory subtrees may also be restored from full or partial backups +in interactive mode. You might want to read this post by Linus: http://lwn.net/2001/0503/a/lt-dump.php3 @@ -15,11 +16,7 @@ and the counter-argument on: http://dump.sourceforge.net/isdumpdeprecated.html Slackware's tar package already has rmt, therefore this SlackBuild -excludes it. +excludes it. It also has a "restore" command, so dump's restore +command (and man page) has been renamed "restore.dump". This SlackBuild disables the SELinux functionality and dependency. - -Note that Slackware comes with another "restore" command: -/usr/sbin/restore The package built by this SlackBuild however will -install: /sbin/restore Thus you might need to call the dump package -restore by its full path. |