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6.13 dd2_rewind_tape
NAME
dd2_rewind_tape - rewind tape to Beginning of Current Partition (BOP).
SYNOPSIS
dd2_rewind_tape [ -f <device_special_file> ]
dd2_rewind_tape -help [ help_type ]
DESCRIPTION
dd2_rewind_tape rewinds the tape to the beginning of the current partition (BOP). If the
cartridge has just been inserted, position not yet extablished, the current partition is assumed
to be 0.
dd2_rewind_tape is available to all users.
OPTIONS
-f <device_special_file>
Specifies the device special file to use for the operation (see Appendix B).
ARGUMENTS
-help [ help_type ]
Displays help on stderr and invalidates all other options, cancelling any other actions. Valid
keywords for the optional help_type specification are: stdout, revision, and v_revision.
ENVIRONMENT
The $TAPE environment variable specifies the tape device to use if the
-f <device_special_file> option is omitted.
EXIT STATUS
The dd2 utilities use the following exit status codes, and may also produce output to -stdout
on success:
0 Operation succeeded.