help required in logging tar command output

[karlp at ourldsfamily.com]

On Wed, March 7, 2007 7:03 am, drumil narayan wrote:
> Thanks Rick,
>
> it works fine..
> if I wnat to combine into one comamnd then what
> changes I should make!

None. Just put it in a script and call the script from cron. That way, you can
also log things differently from within the script, such as capturing certain
details and emailing them.

>
> Thanks!
> Drumil
>
> --- Rick Stevens <rstevens at vitalstream.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 2007-03-02 at 12:53 +0000, drumil narayan
>> wrote:
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > am trying to backup some directories using tar and
>> > furhter have to prepare the log file of it.
>> >
>> > this is going to be job which will run as
>> background
>> > process
>> >
>> > am trying this
>> >
>> > tar -cvf Disk1.tar /home/Oracle/Disk1/* >
>> Disk1.log
>> > &nohup
>> > gzip Disk1.tar
>> >
>> > its not preparing gzip Disk1.tar
>> > can sombody correct me please
>>
>> It's easier if you create a script,
>> /usr/local/bin/backup:
>>
>> 	#!/bin/bash
>> 	cd /some/working/directory
>> 	tar cvf Disk1.tar /home/Oracle/Disk1/* >Disk1.log
>> 2>&1
>> 	gzip Disk1.tar
>>
>> Then "chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/backup".  Run that
>> script via:
>>
>> 	# nohup /usr/local/bin/backup &
>>
>> That way you can even crontab it should you wish.
>>
>> >
>> > thanks..drumil
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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