[lug] Tape backup error

[Bob Collins]

Thanks Rob.  I appreciate the tip on Googling "GNU tar remote".  If I
can keep from forgetting it, it should help me in many ways for other
problems in the future.

Bob

Rob Riggs wrote:
> 
> GNU tar can only write to remote tape devices, not files.  See
> http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/manual/html_node/tar_128.html for more
> info.  Note the use of rsh.  You will need to have an rsh server enabled
> on the tape server.  Some of the examples already provided by other BLUG
> member that use SSH instead are better (more secure) choices.
> 
> Googling for "GNU tar remote" will provide a lot of hints and howtos.
> 
> -Rob
> 
> Bob Collins wrote:
> 
> >I want to backup across my local area network.  I am testing by
> >backing up to a file instead of tape.
> >
> >I can telnet or ftp to linux.local.  If I try:
> >
> >tar -cvf linux.local:/home/bob/bkup.tar /etc
> >
> >I get:
> >
> >tar: linux.local:/home/bob/bkup.tar: Cannot open: Input/output error
> >tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
> >
> >What port does tar use.  I thought it might be the ftp or the telnet
> >port.  I can find only that the default port is used.  Where can I find
> >out about this?  Or am I completely in the dark?
> >
> >As always all help appreciated.
> >
> >Bob
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