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     TAPE(1)                                                   TAPE(1)

     NAME
          tape, mt - identify and manipulate magnetic tape

     SYNOPSIS
          tape

          mt [ -t tapename ] command [ count ]

     DESCRIPTION
          Tape experiments with the magnetic tape drive and reports
          under which device name the tape mounted there can be read,
          how many files and records there are, and how big the
          records are.  Mt applies a command to the named tape drive
          (default /dev/nrmt1) count times (default 1).  The commands
          are

          eof      write end-of -file mark
          fsf      forward space file
          fsr      forwardspace record
          bsf      backspace file
          bsr      backspace record
          rewind   rewind
          offline  rewind and take off line

     FILES
          /dev/nrmt1

     SEE ALSO
          tm(4), dd(1)