dump COMMAND:
dump command makes backup of filesystem or file and directories.
SYNTAX:
The Syntax is
dump [options] [dump-file] [File-system or file or directories].
OPTIONS:
-[level]
The dump level any integer
-f
Make the backup in a specified file
-u
Updates /etc/dumpdats file for the backup made
-v
Displays Verbose Information
-e
Exclude inode while making backup
EXAMPLE:
To make a backup for a directory or file :
dump -0uf databackup /home/user1/data
This command creates a dump-file called databackup which is the backup of /home/user1/data directory.
In above command:
-0
-Is the dump-level [0 specifies full-backup]
databackup
-Is a dump-file [or backup-file]
/home/user1/data
-Is a directory for which a backup is created
To make a backup for a directory or file which is already backedup with dump level 0:
dump -1uf databackup /home/user1/data
This command backups all the new files added to /home/user1/data directory after level-0 dump is made.
-1
-Is the dump-level [1 specifies incremental backup]
databackup
-Is a dump-file [or backup-file]
/home/user1/data
-Is a directory for which a backup is created
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