Bru Backup Switches

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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