[Mimedefang] backup quarantine directory, large number of fil es.

[Cormack, Ken]

> What method have you used to backup upwards of 30K directories in a
> directory, on linux?

I'd use cpio...

# cd /var/spool/MD-Quarantine

cpio to an on-disk archive...
# find . -depth -print | cpio -ocvB > /tmp/backup.cpio

cpio to a tape device...
# find . -depth -print | cpio -ocvB > /dev/devicename

To restore the whole thing, use this syntax...
# cd /var/spool/MD-Quarantine
# cpio -icvdumB < /tmp/backup.cpio
or
# cpio -icvdumB < /dev/devicename

To restore a select file or directory...
# cpio -icvdumB "dirname/filename" < /tmp/backup.cpio

...and so on.

KEN CORMACK, RHCE
Sr. UNIX Systems Analyst,
    Open Systems Group
Sr. Software Analyst,
    TSG Midrange Systems Group
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