Running Probkup in Linux enviroment

[steve_s]

Running Probkup in Linux ???

Hi all,
We are currently in the process of setting up a progress database on a Linux (Red Hat 8.0) Machine.

We have managed to effectivly install and operate the database software on the machine but unfortunately have no documentation with regards to implementing Probkup or Prorest in Linux.

We do have some limited DOS documentation (provided with the distribution), but we have been unable to succesfuly port this to a Linux script that works.

Does anyone know how this may be done or even know of some scripts / documentation which may assist in our efforts.

Any help would be greatly appreciated


Many thanks

Steve s

 

[allanm]

Dear Steve,

IF I have got your question right, I dont think there is any difference in the way the probkup / prorest works on DOS and Linux.

Do you want to take the probkup to tape or to file?

If you want to take it to a file the command would be:

probkup <database path> <file name>

Similarly for restoring it would be:
prorest <database path> <file name>

I have not tried with the tape option. But I guess that would involve just replacing the file name with the tape device name (/dev/st0 ?)
I am not sure with the tape option

Cheers!