Below are a default set of switches with their meaning for using Bru to backup your Linux or Sco server.
bru can be found at http://www.tolisgroup.com/
A standard command line for Bru:
bru -cAlBOVXGF /dev/rStp0 -L "Full backup"
each switch has the following meaning:
c = Create
A = Disable Auto Verify
l = Suppress Sym link warnings
B = No User Input - Automate it
O = Overwrite Tape
V = Give an Execution Summary of the backup in the output
X = use pattern inclusions, exclusions in the /etc/bruxpat file
G = Set Archive list to "at start"
f = device or file to backup up. Note this should be followed by your tape device or file (e.g /dev/rStp0 or /home/bru.backup)
L= Label the tape with the the text enclosed in "" after the -L.
in the bruxpat file you can do something like...
When restoring only restore root filesystem, exclude v, u and u1 filesystems
xs ./v/*
xs ./u/*
xs ./u1/*
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