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Daniel Pielmeier wrote:
> tar --atime-preserve --same-owner --numeric-owner -Spvcjf back.tar.bz2 =
/

Is it really necessary to back up /sys and /proc?  What about /dev?
Also, to Bj=F6rn, I didn't find a -a option in man tar, what does it do?
Is it different that --atime-preserve?  Thanks!

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