On 10/03/05 02:31, S P Arif Sahari Wibowo wrote:
> Hi!
>
> How can I test the readability of tarred files in a tape? If I ran "tar
> t" successfully accross the tape, is it mean all the files definitely
> readable?
>
> How can I verify the tarred files in a tape against the original? I
> means after the backup done, now I want to execute a separate verifying
> run. Can I do it without getting enough HD space to restore the whole
> backup?
>
> Thank you!
>

Frm man tar I get:

-d, --diff, --compare
find differences between archive and file system


-W, --verify
attempt to verify the archive after writing it

Ciao
Giovanni
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