List_tape(1)
List_tape - list the contents of a given backup tape
As shipped in IRIX 6.5.30. Unchanged since IRIX 6.5.
NAME List_tape - list the contents of a given backup tape SYNOPSIS List_tape [ -v ] [ -h hostname ] [ -t tapedevice ] DESCRIPTION The List_tape command lists the contents of a system backup tape made with Backup(1), cpio(1), tar(1), or bru(1). If a tape drive attached to a remote host is used, the name of the remote host needs to be specified with the -h hostname option on the command line. For remote listing to successfully work, the user should have a TCP/IP network connection to the remote host and also have "guest" rsh privileges on that host. If the local or remote tape device is pointed to by a device file other than /dev/tape, the device should be specified by the -t tapedevice option. The -v option performs a verify pass, comparing the files in the backup with the files in the filesystem. This requires that either the files have a full pathname in the archive ( Backup uses relative pathnames), or that the label file be present, with the directory in the last field on the label: line, or that the List_tape command be used in the same directory where the backup was made. The List_tape command only works with the formats mentioned above and displays the extra info added by Backup(1) or the system backup tool, if present. SEE ALSO Backup(1), Restore(1), bru(1), cpio(1), tar(1).