> > There is one MAJOR flaw with tar. If there is an error anywhere in the > > archive, ALL files after the error are lost. Better to use afio instead of > > tar. At most you will loose only the file where the error is. > > Use the option: --ignore-failed-read. This will not work if the tape is created with tar czf /dev/tape, because gunzip will exit when a read error occurs. Is there an easy way to avoid this, besides using taper or another backup program?
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