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MT(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual MT(1)
NAME
mt - Magnetic tape manipulating program
SYNOPSIS
mt [ -t _▶08◀t_▶08◀a_▶08◀p_▶08◀e_▶08◀n_▶08◀a_▶08◀m_▶08◀e ] _▶08◀c_▶08◀o_▶08◀m_▶08◀m_▶08◀a_▶08◀n_▶08◀d [ _▶08◀c_▶08◀o_▶08◀u_▶08◀n_▶08◀t ]
DESCRIPTION
_▶08◀M_▶08◀t is used to give commands to the tape drive. If a tape
name is not specified, /dev/nrtc0 is used. If a count is
not specified, 1 is assumed.
Here are the commands:
eof write _▶08◀c_▶08◀o_▶08◀u_▶08◀n_▶08◀t end-of-file marks
fsf space forward _▶08◀c_▶08◀o_▶08◀u_▶08◀n_▶08◀t files
fsr space forward _▶08◀c_▶08◀o_▶08◀u_▶08◀n_▶08◀t records
bsf space backward _▶08◀c_▶08◀o_▶08◀u_▶08◀n_▶08◀t files
bsr space backward _▶08◀c_▶08◀o_▶08◀u_▶08◀n_▶08◀t records
rew rewind tape
offl rewind tape and go offline
retension retension tape
erase erase entire tape
display set unit display to _▶08◀v_▶08◀a_▶08◀l_▶08◀u_▶08◀e
FILES
/dev/tc* Magnetic tape interface
/dev/rtc* Raw magnetic tape interface
SEE ALSO
tc(4), dd(1)
BUGS
The tape unit cannot skip records, backspace files or
records, or go offline.
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