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From: bjorn@sysadm.UUCP (Bjorn Satdeva)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: backup with compressed cpio files ?
Message-ID: <139@sysadm.UUCP>
Date: 19 Feb 89 02:18:13 GMT
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In article <9100001@netmuc> bothe@netmuc.UUCP writes:
 
>what i suggest is to save my files with:
>find . -print | compress | cpio -oacB >/dev/rmt0
 
Don't you mean :

find . -print | cpio -oacB | compress >/dev/rmt0

Bjorn Satdeva
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