The following example copies all of the files in the directory /export/home/kryten to the tape in tape drive 0.
$ cd /export/home/kryten $ ls | cpio -oc > /dev/rmt/0 8 blocks $ cpio -civt < /dev/rmt/0 drwxr-xr-x 2 kryten users 0 Jun 9 15:56 1998, letters drwxr-xr-x 2 kryten users 0 Jun 9 15:56 1998, memos drwxr-xr-x 2 kryten users 0 Jun 9 15:55 1998, reports 8 blocks $ |