Linux in a Nutshell, 6th Edition

Name

restore

Synopsis

restore flag [options] [files]

System administration command. Restore backed-up files from a dump archive. Execute this command with one of the following flags.

Flags

-C

Compare files on disk to files in the backup and print report.

-i

Restore files interactively. This will open a shell-like interface that accepts the following commands.

add [name]

Add the current working directory, or the specified file or directory name to the list of files to extract.

cd directory

Change the current working directory.

delete [name]

Remove the current working directory or the specified file or directory name from the list of files to extract.

extract

Extract selected files. This will prompt for the volume on which the files to be extracted can be found. Once the files are extracted, the system will prompt if you want to change the ownership and mode of the current directory (the one to which you extracted the files) to match the settings on the dump’s original base directory.

help

Print a command summary.

ls [name]

Like the shell command, list files in the current working directory, or the specified file or directory name. A * before a name indicates items marked for extraction. In verbose mode, the listing will include each item’s inode.

pwd

Like the shell command, print the working directory.

quit

Exit the command.

setmodes

Set ownership and mode of the directory to which you extract the files to match the settings on the dump’s original base directory.

quit

Exit the command.

verbose

Verbose mode. Print ...