Re: CVS Repository On-Line Backup Capability i.e. Hot Backup

[Larry Jones]

"Schrum, Allan (Allan)" writes:
> 
> Tar has a limit on the max length of the filenames it will archive. Cpio
> does not seem to have that limit.

Traditionally, both tar and cpio have limitations, they're just
different.  Various "enhanced" versions of the file formats have evolved
over the years, but there's no guarantee that they're portable between
platforms.  If you have a more modern archiver such as pax, that's a
better choice.

-Larry Jones

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