(tar)Tape Files

Multi-Volume Archives

Using Multiple Tapes

Tape Files
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   When `tar' writes an archive to tape, it creates a single tape file.
If multiple archives are written to the same tape, one after the
other, they each get written as separate tape files.  When extracting,
it is necessary to position the tape at the right place before running
`tar'.  To do this, use the `mt' command.  For more information on the
`mt' command and on the organization of tapes into a sequence of tape
files.
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