help with tar command

[Mario]

Hello,

Please help me.

I erased a file from a unix server which has daily backup on dat

I erased the file:

/usr1/global/proc/CO49

can you please tell me with the tar command how to restore it from the DAT tape?

please make sure I only restore that file.

I have to position my self on the

/usr1/global/proc

before launching the tar command ?

Please give me the exact tar command to launch.

Thanks a lot,

Mario

[Scott McMillan]

On 10 Jun 2004 06:33:42 -0700, [email]marmagi@hotmail.com[/email] (Mario) wrote:

>Hello,
>
>Please help me.
>
>I erased a file from a unix server which has daily backup on dat
>
>I erased the file:
>
>/usr1/global/proc/CO49
>
>can you please tell me with the tar command how to restore it from the DAT tape?

Your best bet, as it doesn't appear you are familiar with the tools,
would be to have your SysAdmin restore the file for you.

>
>please make sure I only restore that file.
>
>I have to position my self on the
>
>/usr1/global/proc
>
>before launching the tar command ?
>
>Please give me the exact tar command to launch.

That depends - Can you post the command that was used to create the
backup? If not, you could try

tar tvf /dev/[your DAT drive's node] | grep CO49

The above will list the contents of the tape without extracting. Post
the results. man tar(C) for more information.

>
>Thanks a lot,
>
>Mario

Scott McMillan