Re: I'm having a problem with my tape backup system.

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> tar: Removing leading `/' from absolute path names in the archive
> tar: Removing leading `/' from absolute links
> 
> This is normal and is not an "error" message.
> 
> tar: Cannot add file /proc/2/exe: No such file or directory
> tar: Cannot add file /proc/3/exe: No such file or directory
> tar: Cannot add file /proc/4/exe: No such file or directory
> tar: Cannot add file /proc/5/exe: No such file or directory
> 
> You shouldn't backup /proc.  It is a virtual filesystem representing
> the kernels internal state,  very handy,  but also infinite, so a
> backup will get very confused.
> 
> Try something like --exlude /proc in your tar command.

I use the "l" (lowercase "L") option on tar to exclude all 
mounted filesystems.  I specify every filesystem that I want 
backed up (instead of which exclude everything else).

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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