GNU-tar vs dump(1)

[Henry Spencer]

In article <8768 at alice.UUCP> debra at alice.UUCP () writes:
>... if one renames a directory none of the
>attributes of the files in this directory change. So the files are not
>backed up and unless one knows the previous name of the directory one
>cannot find the files in the backup again...

This is why sensible backup programs know you must back up the contents
of directories, not just files.  This isn't a miracle cure, but it helps.
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