Chapter 12: Backing Up and Restoring

Media:

12.1 Backup Strategies
12.1.1 Causes of Data Loss and Corruption
12.1.2 Comparison of Backup Methods
Backup Methods
12.1.3 Restore Capabilities
12.2 Backup Media 
12.2.1 Backup Media
Comparison of Backup Media
12.2.1 Backup Media
Comparison of Backup Media
12.3 Backing Up, Compressing, and Restoring Files
12.3.1 Command Format Example
Tar Command Function Letters
Using tar to Create Archives
Coping Files
12.3.2 Compressing Files
12.3.3 Switching Users with the su Command
Using the pwd and cd Commands
12.3.4 Backing Up and Compressing the Home Directory
12.3.5 Restoring Files from a Tape Archive
Extracting Files with tar
12.4 Combining Backup and Compression
12.4.1 jar Command Options
Archiving and Compressing Files With jar
Using the rm Command
12.5 GUI Backup Tools
12.5.1 Features of Dedicated Backup Applications
12.5.2 Archive Menu Option
Archive Window
Archive Unpack
Compress File Menu Option
Compress Window
Uncompressing a File