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5 FAQ tagged "tar_command"

• Redhat / CentOS / Fedora Linux Install XCache for PHP 5 :

  Q. How do I install Xcache opcode cacher for PHP 5 under RHEL / CentOS version 5.0 server?
  A. XCache is a open-source opcode cacher, which means that it accelerates the performance of PHP on servers. It optimizes performance by removing the compilation time of PHP scripts by caching the compiled state of PHP scripts [...]

• How to compile program under Linux / UNIX / FreeBSD :

  Q. I’ve downloaded tar ball software but I don’t know how to compile the same? Can you provide the instructions for compiling a program?
  A. Many new users find it difficult to compiling programs in Linux. Usually following steps are involved:
  a] Download tar ball using wget
  b] Untar tar ball using tar command
  c] Compile program using [...]

• Backup CentOS Linux RPM database :

  Q. How do I backup CentOS Linux server RPM database?
  A. /var/lib/rpm directory stores all files used by rpm command. All files inside this directory are binary files. It has the information about all installed package. You can easily backup all files using following method.
  Backup Linux RPM Database stored at /var/lib/rpm directory
  a) Login [...]

• Verify tar command tape backup under Linux or UNIX :

  Q. I am using tar command to backup data to tape. How do I verify that tape backup is in a good condition?
  A. GNU/tar has -w or –verify option. This option attempt to verify the archive after writing it to tape, use command as follows to backup and verify the backup.
  Verify TAR backup with [...]

• Linux tape backup with mt and tar command - howto :

  Magnetic tape is a non-volatile storage medium consisting of a magnetic coating on a thin plastic strip. Nearly all recording tape is of this type, whether used for video, audio storage or general purpose digital data storage using a computer.
  Linux (and other Unixish system) use mt command to control magnetic tape drive operation. You need [...]

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