btape8
Bacula's tape interface test program
Usage
btape [options]
device-name
Overview
This manual page documents briefly the btape command.
Options
A summary of options is included below.
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-? -
Show summary of options and commands.
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-b bootstrap -
Specify a bootstrap file.
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-c config -
Specify configuration file.
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-d nn -
Set debug level to nn.
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-p -
Proceed inspite of I/O errors.
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-s -
No signals (for debugging).
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-v -
Set verbose mode.
Commands
autochanger-
test autochanger
bsf-
backspace file
bsr-
backspace record
cap-
list device capabilities
clear-
clear tape errors
eod-
go to end of Bacula data for append
eom-
go to the physical end of medium
fill-
fill tape, write onto second volume
unfill-
read filled tape
fsf-
forward space a file
fsr-
forward space a record
help-
print this reference
label-
write a Bacula label to the tape
load-
load a tape
quit-
quit btape
rawfill-
use write() to fill tape
readlabel-
read and print the Bacula tape label
rectest-
test record handling functions
rewind-
rewind the tape
scan-
read() tape block by block to EOT and report
scanblocks-
Bacula read block by block to EOT and report
status-
print tape status
test-
General test Bacula tape functions
weof-
write an EOF on the tape
wr-
write a single Bacula block
rr-
read a single record
rb-
read a single bacula block
qfill-
quick fill command
History
- Debian 13 (Trixie) to Debian 9 (Stretch): the text shown here
- Debian 8 (Jessie)
- Debian 7 (Wheezy) to Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)
- Debian 5.0 (Lenny)
- Debian 4.0 (Etch) to Debian 3.1 (Sarge)
-p since Debian 6.0 (Squeeze);
-v since Debian 6.0 (Squeeze).
-t until Debian 7 (Wheezy).