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by mdakic

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How can I view contents of backup stored on dds tape
on debian linux?

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by heino

It depens the software that used to make the backups. If tar then
tar tvv(z)f /dev/(n)st0
Maybe kbackup or ...
I use the HP SuperStorage DAT24 and the "Tapeware" program for linux and for M$ platformas.

by paulo.sedrez

Depends onhow the tape was recorded. Usually, "tar -tvf /dev/st0" will do the trick.

If the tape was recorded with dump (a traditional tape backup program in the Unix world), use "restore -tvf /dev/st0".

Another (less) usual format for archiving is cpio. You can use "cpio -i -tvF /dev/st0" to list the files.

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