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hfspax - 1fc4

replacement backup tool for pax, catering for HFS+

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All Time:	(4.0)
This Version:	(4.0)
Current Version:	1fc4
Release Date:	2001-11-18
License:	Freeware
Downloads (this version):	6,001
Downloads (all versions):	8,898

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Product Description:

A simple replacement command line tool for the pax utility, which archives and restores from Mac OS X HFS+ volumes. hfspax has complete support for resource forks and Finder info, unlike other tools.

What's new in this version:

Major bug fix with failed resource and Finder info restores
10.1 compatibility
various minor tweaks and more docs.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.1

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.1

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Having the same… - Version: 1fc4, 8/16/2002 02:08PM PST

aiBoek

problem with ustar. Is this tool still being maintained? I'd love it if it would be really reliable. The developer page seems down: it sends you to the standard FileSharing page. Wouldn't it be an idea to make it open source, so as to have more people working on it?

Using the "-x… - Version: 1fc4, 3/29/2002 06:20PM PST

sschaal

cpio" option for the archive format seems to be important; the default "utar" archive does not work at all for me. Otherwise, a great tool!

It seemed to… - Version: 1fc4, 3/20/2002 10:18AM PST

chally

choke on permissions. cpio choked on some files too though, which may have had a lot to do with it. I'll write some scripts and try it again before I review it, though. Still no BackXWing, no working Retrospect (chokes on permissions)...getting pretty anxious about backups.