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xfs_mdrestore(8) | System Manager's Manual | xfs_mdrestore(8) |
NAME¶
xfs_mdrestore - restores an XFS metadump image to a filesystem imageSYNOPSIS¶
xfs_mdrestore [ -gi ] source targetxfs_mdrestore -i source
xfs_mdrestore -V
DESCRIPTION¶
xfs_mdrestore is a debugging tool that restores a metadata image generated by xfs_metadump(8) to a filesystem. The source argument specifies the location of the metadump image and the target argument specifies the destination for the filesystem image. If the source is -, then the metadata image is read from stdin. This allows the output of be another program such as a compression application to be redirected to xfs_mdrestore. The target can be either a file or a device.xfs_mdrestore should not be used to restore metadata onto an existing filesystem unless you are completely certain the target can be destroyed.
OPTIONS¶
- -g
- Shows restore progress on stdout.
- -i
- Shows metadump information on stdout. If no target is specified, exits after displaying information. Older metadumps man not include any descriptive information.
- -V
- Prints the version number and exits.