restore(1XNX)       (XENIX System Compatibility)       restore(1XNX)


       NAME
             restore - (XENIX) restore file to original directory

       SYNOPSIS
             restore [-c] [-i] [-o] [-t] [-d device] | [pattern [pattern] . . .]

       DESCRIPTION
             The restore command restores files to their original
             directories.  It accepts the following options:

             -c    complete restore.  All files on the tape are restored.

             -i    gets the index file off of the medium.  This only works
                   when the archive was created using backup.  The output
                   is a list of all the files on the medium.  No files are
                   actually restored.

             -o    overwrite existing files.  If the file being restored
                   already exists it will not be restored unless this
                   option is specified.

             -t    indicates that the tape device is to be used.  Must be
                   used with the -d option when restoring from tape.

             -d    device is the raw device to be used.  It defaults to
                   dev/SA/diskette

             When doing a restore, one or more patterns can be specified.
             These patterns are matched against the files on the tape.
             When a match is found, the file is restored.  Since backups
             are done using full pathnames, the file is restored to its
             original directory.  Metacharacters can be used to match
             multiple files.  The patterns should be in quotes to prevent
             the characters from being expanded before they are passed to
             the command.  If no patterns are specified, it defaults to
             restoring all files.  If a pattern does not match any file on
             the tape, a message is printed.

             When end of medium is reached, the user is prompted for the
             next media.  The user can exit at this point by typing q.
             (This may cause files to be corrupted if a file happens to
             span a medium.)  In general, quitting in the middle is not a
             good idea.





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            If the file already exists and an attempt is made to restore
            it without the -o option, the file name will be printed on the
            screen followed by a question mark.  This file will not be
            retored.

            In order for multi-volume restores to work correctly, the raw
            device must be used.

      REFERENCES
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