copying coverages to tape

[Ronald Thomas]

Here is one way to do it:

First, change directory "cd" to $LOCATION,

then issue <tar cvf tarfile */filename>  where tarfile is either the file
_or_ device where you want to temporarily store the one file, and filename
is the name of your map.  

When transfering more than one map, or type (vector & raster) , I create
a new mapset, (called "transfer" or "travel"), then  'g.copy' the maps 
layers required into it, and then 'tar' the entire mapset.  

If we need to set up a new LOCATION somewhere to do some work, I also 'tar'
the PERMENANT mapset (ours is empty except for the prerequisite default
files) along with the 'travel'ing mapset.

Hope this helps


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   Ronald Thomas                         ^  ront at meeker.cfnr.colostate.edu
    Natural Resources Spec. (GIS)        ^  
     Resources Management Division       ^   Phone: 303-586-3565  x285
      Rocky Mountain National Park       ^          700-323-7285  (FTS)
       Estes Park, CO  80517             ^   FAX:   303-586-4702
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