Backup in Linux...

TechJunky

Is CPIO or tar covered in the exam for backing up? I guess I am trying to figure how in depth they want you to know backup procedures and the commands to backup certian files/folders to a tape/hard disk etc.

This is defiantly a weak spot in my linux experience because I have always used third party apps.

I have been studying up on this area, but I am still trying to learn all the switches for CPIO.

dynamik

TechJunky wrote:

Is CPIO or tar covered in the exam for backing up?

Absolutely. I don't think I'm allowed to be more specific than that, NDA and all

Everlife

They are both listed on the CompTIA objectives and you can find them in the Sybex and Linux+ In Depth books. In addition to Dyn's comment, that should answer your question.

TechJunky

Thanks!

Grynder

I second what dynamic wrote. Definately learn those commands

marco71

tar with or w/o gzip, bzip2 support, is de-facto standard for backup and mentioned in all linux respectable reference material; but you should consider also some other utilities in day-to-day business backup, with incremental support, like rsync or rdiff-backup (which work also remotely)

TechJunky

Wow, so I have been using the study guide from Professionals and that is one of the most well written review guides I have ever read.

This test is 98 questions and 239 bucks?

Wow, talk about spendy... I am debating on taking this Friday... I hate feeling like I am cramming, but since I have another apple training course next week I would really like to get this one out of the way. Plus the rest of the apple training is all server side, so I am hoping it should over lap.