Begin2 Title =backscri - collection of scripts for writing compressed backups Version = 1 Desc1 =This is a collection of (very) simple shell-scripts for handling Desc2 =compressed backups on tapes. It comes together with a guide Desc3 =which should be foolproof(?). It also includes a new version Desc4 =of the GNU tar (1.11.2) supporting gzip and the GNU mt version Desc5 =1.2.2. The file backscri.tgz is a gzip-compressed tar. Author =The shell scripts and the guide are written by Karsten Balluder AuthorEmail =kballued@charon.physik.uni-osnabrueck.de Site1 =sunsite.unc.edu File1 =backscri.tgz Site2 =tsx-11.mit.edu File2 =backscri.tgz Required1 =A tape drive with the appropiate driver, e.g. SCSI, QIC02, ftape CopyPolicy1 =free but without warranty, mt and tar are under the GPL Keywords =tape, backup Comment1 =This is intended for everybody looking for an EASY and reliable Comment2 =way for handling compressed tape backups. It is not intended to Comment3 =be the ultimate solution for all backup needs. EnteredBy =kballued@charon.physik.uni-osnabrueck.de End