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- tape - Tape drive control.
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- ttaappee [--tt _t_a_p_e_D_e_v_i_c_e] [_o_p_t_i_o_n_s]
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- OOPPTTIIOONNSS
- --tt _t_a_p_e_D_e_v_i_c_e This specifies the tape device file. The
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- --TT Retension the tape.
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- --ee Skip to the end of the tape.
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- --EE Erase the whole tape.
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- --rr Rewind the tape.
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- --RR Read the tape 'til end-of-file.
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- --BB _b_l_o_c_k_s_i_z_e Blocksize for read and write transfers.
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- --WW _n_u_m_b_l_o_c_k_s Write numblocks blocks to the tape.
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- --ff _n_u_m_f_i_l_e_s Skip numfiles files. If numfiles < 0, back-
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- --bb _n_u_m_b_l_o_c_k_s Skip numblocks blocks.
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- --mm _n_u_m_m_a_r_k_s Write the given number of file marks on the
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- --gg _b_l_o_c_k_N_u_m Skip to a particular block on the tape.
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- --ss Print out the status of the tape drive.
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- --ll Load the tape.
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- --uu Unload the tape.
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- --pp Prevent tape removal.
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- --aa Allow tape removal.
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- --ii Perform a tape inquiry.
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- DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
- Tape is used to control tape drives. A tape can be rewound,
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- files and blocks can be skipped, and testing files can be
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- tape, rewind
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