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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 image

SYNOPSIS
       xfs_mdrestore [ -g ] source target
       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  desti‐
       nation  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.

       -V     Prints the version number and exits.

DIAGNOSTICS
       xfs_mdrestore returns an exit code of 0 if all the metadata is successfully restored or 1 if an error occurs.

SEE ALSO
       xfs_metadump(8), xfs_repair(8), xfs(5)

BUGS
       Email bug reports to [email protected].



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