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[Jean-David Beyer]

On 01/23/2013 04:46 PM, prihans wrote:
> Hi Derek,
> 
[snip]

> The system backup file doesn't show real filenames, so I can't
> already tell whether the gnu2013.gnucash file (without gcm extension)
> is there. So I'll send you an email tomorrow.
> 
What kind of backup program is that?

I use a combination of _find_ and _cpio_ to do my backups, and all
filenames are revealed.

Here is the start of one of my backup tapes

/
/opt
/opt/downloaded
/opt/downloaded/DONE
/opt/downloaded/DONE/libXcomposite-0.3-5.1.i386.rpm
/opt/downloaded/DONE/epel-release-5-4.noarch.rpm
/opt/downloaded/DONE/mt-st-0.9b-4.el5.i386.rpm
/opt/downloaded/DONE/flash-plugin-11.2.202.258-release.i386.rpm
/opt/downloaded/DONE/apcupsd-3.14.10-1.el5.i386.rpm
/opt/downloaded/DONE/thunderbird-10.0.1-3.el5.centos.i386.rpm
/opt/downloaded/sendmail-cf-8.13.8-8.1.el5_7.i386.rpm
/opt/downloaded/boinc
/opt/downloaded/ECRIX
/opt/downloaded/ECRIX/Linux
/opt/downloaded/ECRIX/Linux/vxaTool
/opt/downloaded/ECRIX/vxaTool_Linux_V4.62.tar.gz
/srv
/bin
/bin/login
/bin/su
...

I am surprised (though I have been surprised before, and expect to be
surprised again) that some backup programs do not do this.