AIX Tip of the Week

Subject: Using tar Command to Write to DVD

Audience: All

Date: January 29, 2006

You can write directly to a DVD using the standard "tar" syntax: ( Technote1313 )

 . . .tar -cvf /dev/cd# ./filesystem

For more information on CD/DVD support, see /usr/lpp/bos.sysmgt/mkcd.README.txt


Bruce Spencer,
baspence@us.ibm.com

January 29, 2006