Linux Backup Commands

Command	Backup that preserves hard links	Hard link backups
GNU cp	cp -av /source/directory /target/directory	cp -avl /source/directory /target/directory
rsync	rsync -avzPH --stats --delete --delete-excluded /source/directory /target/directory	N/A
cpio	find /source/directory -print -depth|cpio -pdum /target/directory	find /source/directory -print -depth|cpio -pduml /target/directory
tar	tar -cSf - /source/directory|tar -xvSpf - -C /target/directory	N/A
dump	(dump -0uanf - /source/directory|restore -xyvf - /target/directory) >& log	N/A