Type:
% cd directory |
where directory is the name of the directory in which the files that you want to copy are located. In this case, the directory is located on the PCMCIA memory card.
For example, to copy the file /home/samples/design, type:
% cd /home/samples |
Type:
% tar xvfp device_name filename |
Table G-5 tar Command Options to Copy Files from a PCMCIA Memory Card
Option |
Description |
---|---|
extracts a backup archive |
|
displays a verbose listing |
|
specifies an input device name |
|
preserves the original modes of the file |
If a file or directory with the same name as the one being copied already exists in the working directory, it is automatically overwritten.
For example, to copy the file ./design from a PCMCIA
memory card with an address /dev/rdsk/c1t6d0s2
to the working directory on your hard disk, type:
% tar xvfp /dev/rdsk/c1t6d0s2 ./design |