Files Larger than 8 GB
OS : Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
I backup my file system to an external USB hard disk using CPIO command as follow
cpio -o -H odc > /dev/sdc
I have a file that it reached 8.6GB (8656400384) so the cpio command doesn't finished the backup.
What command or utility could I use to accomplish this task???
Responses
What format is the filesystem on the usb disk ?
Found this : https://access.redhat.com/discussions/1322333
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George
I agree with System Admin (comment 1 in this thread). You may be encountering either the file system's maximum file size, or the maximum file size imposed by cpio. In the discussion linked to in comment 1, the 'tar' utility is recommended. Whatever tool you use, be sure you're verifying the outcome. It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that a command having completed successfully = backup completed successfully.
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