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System User's Guide: Operating System and Devices


Command Summary for Backup Files and Storage Media


backup Backs up files and file systems.
compress Compresses and expands data.
cpio Copies files into and out of archive storage and directories.
fdformat Formats diskettes.
flcopy Copies to and from diskettes.
format Formats diskettes.
fsck Checks file system consistency and interactively repairs the file system.
pack Compresses files.
restore Copies previously backed-up file systems or files, created by the backup command, from a local device.
tapechk Performs consistency checking of the streaming tape device.
tar Manipulates archives.
tcopy Copies a magnetic tape.
uncompress Compresses and expands data.
unpack Expands files.

Related Information

Commands Overview

Processes Overview

Chapter 4, Input and Output Redirection

File Systems

Directory Overview

Chapter 6, Files

Chapter 9, File and System Security


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