alternative to `tar`

[Robin Laing]

Guillaume wrote:
> hi,
> 
> actually, I use the tar utility to backup my fedora box to a file...
> After a full backup file is reach near 8GB, and when I want to restore
> some backuped files, it take veeerrrryyy long time (more than 1h30) to
> analyse/index the file and extract the needed folders. Is there a way
> to speed up the restore process with any options to tar, or, any other
> command utility to use for my backup.
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 

Our system admin likes backupPC

http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/

He uses it at work and home.

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Robin Laing