Re: [Q]: Dynamically compressing the .dmp file while exporting ?

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           rsingh_at_ix.netcom.com(Rashpal "Rashpal Singh" writes:

>
> I know it is possible to dynamically compress the output
> file while it is being exported by using the following
> commands:
>
> mknod exp.dmp p
> compress < exp.dmp > exp.dmp.Z &
> export scott/tiger file=exp.dmp
>
> Question: My unix sysadmin does not give me access to the mknod
> command (only super-user can run this command). Is there
> another set of commands I can use to accomplish the same task ?
>
> Any suggestions/comments greatly appreciated.
>

Yes. Although you may not be able to write mknod directly then you will find it in /etc. You just enter /etc/mknod. There are a number of commands that you can use by adding /etc/ at the front. Have a look in /etc and look ip the man pages for them.

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