---
name: "backup-labeltape"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "chiark-backup"
version: "8.0.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/backup-labeltape"
---

# backup-labeltape(1)

display or change tape label

## NAME

backup-labeltape - display or change tape label

## SYNOPSIS

**backup-labeltape** *\[-force\] TAPEID*\

## DESCRIPTION

\`backup-labeltape' will display the tape label; it will also label the tape with TAPEID unless the tape already has a label (the -force option will over-write the current label) \`test' option

## OPTIONS

- **-force**

  Over-write an existing tape label

- **TAPEID**

  The new label to write to the tape

## FILES

- */etc/chiark-backup/settings.pl*

  Configuration file for the whole of chiark-backup

## AUTHOR

This Manual page was written by Matthew Vernon \<matthew@debian.org\> but  may be used by anyone.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 1997-1998,2000-2001 Ian Jackson \<ian@chiark.greenend.org.uk\>\
 Copyright (C) 1999 Peter Maydell \<pmaydell@chiark.greenend.org.uk\>\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.