restore [-c] [-i] [-o] [-t] [-d device] | [pattern [pattern] . . .]
When doing a restore, one or more patterns can be specified. These patterns are matched against the files on the tape. When a match is found, the file is restored. Since backups are done using full pathnames, the file is restored to its original directory. Metacharacters can be used to match multiple files. The patterns should be in quotes to prevent the characters from being expanded before they are passed to the command. If no patterns are specified, it defaults to restoring all files. If a pattern does not match any file on the tape, a message is printed.
When end of medium is reached, the user is prompted for the next media. The user can exit at this point by typing q. (This may cause files to be corrupted if a file happens to span a medium.) In general, quitting in the middle is not a good idea.
If the file already exists and an attempt is made to restore it without the -o option, the file name will be printed on the screen followed by a question mark. This file will not be retored.
In order for multi-volume restores to work correctly, the raw device must be used.