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.th TP I 10/15/73
.sh NAME
tp  \*-  manipulate DECtape and magtape
.sh SYNOPSIS
.bd tp
[ key ] [ name ... ]
.sh DESCRIPTION
.it Tp
saves and restores selected portions of the file system
hierarchy on DECtape or mag tape.
Its actions are controlled by the
.it key
argument.
The key is a string of characters containing
at most one function letter and possibly
one or more function modifiers.
Other arguments to the command are file or directory
names specifying which files are to be dumped, restored,
or listed.
.s3
The function portion of
the key is specified by one of the following letters:
.s3
.lp +8 4
\fBr\fR	The indicated files and directories, together with
all subdirectories, are dumped
onto the tape.
If files with the same names
already exist, they are replaced.
`Same' is determined by string comparison, so
`./abc' can never be the same as `/usr/dmr/abc' even
if `/usr/dmr' is the current directory.
If no file argument is given, `\fB.\fR' is the default.
.s3
.lp +8 4
\fBu\fR	updates the tape.
.bd u
is the same as
.bd r,
but a file is replaced only if its
modification date is later than the date stored on the tape;
that is to say, if it has changed since it was dumped.
.bd u
is the default command if none is given.
.s3
.lp +8 4
\fBd\fR	deletes the named files and directories from
the tape.  At least one file argument must be given.
This function is not permitted on magtapes.
.s3
.lp +8 4
\fBx\fR	extracts the named files from the tape to the file system.
The owner, mode, and date-modified are restored to what they
were when the file was dumped.
If no file argument is given, the entire contents of the
tape are extracted.
.s3
.lp +8 4
\fBt\fR	lists the names of all files stored on the tape which
are the same as or are hierarchically below
the file arguments.  If no file argument is given,
the entire contents of the tape is listed.
.s3
.i0
The following characters may be used in addition to the letter
which selects the function desired.
.s3
.lp +10 6
\fBm\fR	Specifies magtape as opposed to DECtape.
.s3
.lp +10 6
\fB0,...,7\fR	This
modifier selects the drive on which the tape is mounted.
For DECtape, `x' is default; for magtape
`0' is the default.
.s3
.lp +10 6
\fBv\fR	Normally
.it tp
does its work silently.  The
.bd v
(verbose)
option causes it to type the name of each file it treats
preceded by the function letter.
With the
.bd t
function,
.bd v
gives more information about the
tape entries than just the name.
.s3
.lp +10 6
\fBc\fR	means a fresh dump is being created; the tape directory
will be zeroed before beginning.  Usable only with
.bd r
and
.bd u.
This option is assumed with magtape since
it is impossible to selectively overwrite
magtape.
.s3
.lp +10 6
\fBf\fR	causes new entries on tape to be `fake' in that
no data is present for these entries.
Such fake entries cannot be extracted.
Usable only with
.bd r
and
.bd u.
.s3
.lp +10 6
\fBi\fR	Errors reading and writing the
tape are noted, but no action is taken.
Normally, errors cause a return to the command level.
.s3
.lp +10 6
\fBw\fR	causes
.it tp
to pause before treating each file, type
the indicative letter and the file name (as with v)
and await the user's response.  Response
.bd y
means `yes', so the file is treated.  Null response
means `no', and the file does not take part
in whatever is being done.  Response
.bd x
means `exit';
the
.it tp
command terminates immediately.  In the
.bd x
function,
files previously asked about
have been extracted already.
With
.bd "r, u,"
and
.bd d
no change has been made to the tape.
.s3
.i0
.sh FILES
/dev/tap?
.br
/dev/mt?
.sh DIAGNOSTICS
Several; the non-obvious one is
`Phase error', which means the file changed after it was selected for
dumping but before it was dumped.
.sh BUGS
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0462c67d KT	1	.th TP I 10/15/73
	2	.sh NAME
	3	tp \*- manipulate DECtape and magtape
	4	.sh SYNOPSIS
	5	.bd tp
	6	[ key ] [ name ... ]
	7	.sh DESCRIPTION
	8	.it Tp
	9	saves and restores selected portions of the file system
	10	hierarchy on DECtape or mag tape.
	11	Its actions are controlled by the
	12	.it key
	13	argument.
	14	The key is a string of characters containing
	15	at most one function letter and possibly
	16	one or more function modifiers.
	17	Other arguments to the command are file or directory
	18	names specifying which files are to be dumped, restored,
	19	or listed.
	20	.s3
	21	The function portion of
	22	the key is specified by one of the following letters:
	23	.s3
	24	.lp +8 4
	25	\fBr\fR The indicated files and directories, together with
	26	all subdirectories, are dumped
	27	onto the tape.
	28	If files with the same names
	29	already exist, they are replaced.
	30	`Same' is determined by string comparison, so
	31	`./abc' can never be the same as `/usr/dmr/abc' even
	32	if `/usr/dmr' is the current directory.
	33	If no file argument is given, `\fB.\fR' is the default.
	34	.s3
	35	.lp +8 4
	36	\fBu\fR updates the tape.
	37	.bd u
	38	is the same as
	39	.bd r,
	40	but a file is replaced only if its
	41	modification date is later than the date stored on the tape;
	42	that is to say, if it has changed since it was dumped.
	43	.bd u
	44	is the default command if none is given.
	45	.s3
	46	.lp +8 4
	47	\fBd\fR deletes the named files and directories from
	48	the tape. At least one file argument must be given.
	49	This function is not permitted on magtapes.
	50	.s3
	51	.lp +8 4
	52	\fBx\fR extracts the named files from the tape to the file system.
	53	The owner, mode, and date-modified are restored to what they
	54	were when the file was dumped.
	55	If no file argument is given, the entire contents of the
	56	tape are extracted.
	57	.s3
	58	.lp +8 4
	59	\fBt\fR lists the names of all files stored on the tape which
	60	are the same as or are hierarchically below
	61	the file arguments. If no file argument is given,
	62	the entire contents of the tape is listed.
	63	.s3
	64	.i0
65	The following characters may be used in addition to the letter
66	which selects the function desired.
67	.s3
68	.lp +10 6
69	\fBm\fR Specifies magtape as opposed to DECtape.
70	.s3
71	.lp +10 6
72	\fB0,...,7\fR This
73	modifier selects the drive on which the tape is mounted.
74	For DECtape, `x' is default; for magtape
75	`0' is the default.
76	.s3
77	.lp +10 6
78	\fBv\fR Normally
79	.it tp
80	does its work silently. The
81	.bd v
82	(verbose)
83	option causes it to type the name of each file it treats
84	preceded by the function letter.
85	With the
86	.bd t
87	function,
88	.bd v
89	gives more information about the
90	tape entries than just the name.
91	.s3
92	.lp +10 6
93	\fBc\fR means a fresh dump is being created; the tape directory
94	will be zeroed before beginning. Usable only with
95	.bd r
96	and
97	.bd u.
98	This option is assumed with magtape since
99	it is impossible to selectively overwrite
100	magtape.
101	.s3
102	.lp +10 6
103	\fBf\fR causes new entries on tape to be `fake' in that
104	no data is present for these entries.
105	Such fake entries cannot be extracted.
106	Usable only with
107	.bd r
108	and
109	.bd u.
110	.s3
111	.lp +10 6
112	\fBi\fR Errors reading and writing the
113	tape are noted, but no action is taken.
114	Normally, errors cause a return to the command level.
115	.s3
116	.lp +10 6
117	\fBw\fR causes
118	.it tp
119	to pause before treating each file, type
120	the indicative letter and the file name (as with v)
121	and await the user's response. Response
122	.bd y
123	means `yes', so the file is treated. Null response
124	means `no', and the file does not take part
125	in whatever is being done. Response
126	.bd x
127	means `exit';
128	the
129	.it tp
130	command terminates immediately. In the
131	.bd x
132	function,
133	files previously asked about
134	have been extracted already.
135	With
136	.bd "r, u,"
137	and
138	.bd d
139	no change has been made to the tape.
140	.s3
141	.i0
142	.sh FILES
143	/dev/tap?
144	.br
145	/dev/mt?
146	.sh DIAGNOSTICS
147	Several; the non-obvious one is
148	`Phase error', which means the file changed after it was selected for
149	dumping but before it was dumped.
150	.sh BUGS