backups and selinux

[Rahul Sundaram]

Steve Blackwell wrote:
> Are any of the common linux backup utilities, eg Amanda or
> Backup-pc, selinux aware? Do they need to be?
> 
> In other words, if I backup a file with a particular set of selinux
> attributes using one of these utilities, delete the file and then
> restore it, will the restored file have the correct attributes?
> 
> I read somewhere on the selinux wiki that there was a special backup
> utility required but I can't find that page again.

Tar previously didn't support extended attributes (xattr) so star was 
needed but in newer version tar does so a special utility isn't 
required. I am not sure if any of the regular backup utilities do 
support xattr either.

Rahul