Restore files using tar command on HP-UNIX

You can restore all back files and some selected files in HP Ux by

tar command 

# tar –xvf archive ( Backup your complete archive)

# tar –xvf archive file1 file2 file3 (File1, File2, File3 are the names of individual files)


# tar -xvf /*  ( Backup all your files)

Note: The commands (*) will only work if the system has the exact files on the tape.