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erasing tape contents
Name: K.SENTHIL KUMAR Date: January 8, 2003 at 05:53:17 Pacific OS: linux redhat 7.2 CPU/Ram: pI-100/64
Comment:
Hi all I want to erase the contents of tape cartridge in which backup was taken from tar command.I have tried in tar command, but i can't find any option for that.If any body who know please give all the details. Expecting earlier reply.
Name: David Perry Date: January 8, 2003 at 06:50:31 Pacific
Reply:
man mt
mt -f devicename command
mt -f /dev/st0 erase
man -k is your friend
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Response Number 2
Name: K.SENTHIL KUMAR Date: January 10, 2003 at 20:29:01 Pacific
Reply:
Hi David I have tried that mt command in Redhat7.3,but it found there is no command in that.Actually I have used this same command in solaris 8 .It has worked fine.Plese tell me whether redhat included this command or whether we have to add this command.If yes how? please tell me . Thanks bye
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