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Appendix F: Basic Troubleshooting
Restoring system files
The filenum variable refers to the order in which the file system appears
on the backup tape. For example, typing do.restore 0 will position the
tape to restore the first file system that was backed up. In the example list
shown in step 5, the first file system backed up was /.
Typing do.restore 4 will forward the tape four file systems from the first
one. (This script automatically rewinds the tape first.) Based on the example
in step 5, the tape would move to /home.
After you type the command, you are in the interactive mode for the
restore command (the prompt is restore>).
8 Type the command you want to use to build the extract list.
• You can type any of the commands listed in Table 44.
• These commands build the extract list, but relative to the current
directory specified in step 4. For example, use the add command to add
files to the list of the ones you want to restore. A restore is not started
until the next step is completed.
Table 44: Restore Script Commands
Command What it does
ls directory Lists contents of the specified directory
cd directory Changes to specified directory
pwd Prints the full path name of the current working
directory
add directory
add file
delete directory
delete file
Adds directory or file to list of files to be extracted
Important: If you are restoring the root file
system, see Caution note at beginning of steps.
Deletes directory or file from list of files to be
extracted
extract Extracts all files that were added to the list
setmodes Sets modes of requested directories
quit Exits program immediately
what Lists dump header information
verbose Toggles verbose flag (useful with ls command)
help or ? Prints this command list
9 After you have selected the files, enter the extract command.
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