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Backup using Perl script
I'm trying to run a script to backup some directories. I haven't fleshed it out because I've been getting some stupid errors for a while. Here's the Script:

#!/usr/bin/perl
$DATA = "/root/. /usr/local/.";
$CONFIG="/etc/. /var/lib/.";

system `tar cvfz data_full.tgz $DATA`;
system `tar cvfz config_full.tgz" $CONFIG`;



Here's the messages I get when I run it:


tar: Removing leading `/' from member names
sh: -c: line 1: unexpected EOF while looking for matching `"'
sh: -c: line 2: syntax error: unexpected end of file

It runs file after the first error message, it even makes the data_full.tgz file, but then the next two messages pop up. Anyone have any idea what I'm doing wrong?
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Thread Backup using Perl script trueneutral 4123 Nov 26, 2002, 5:21 PM
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cornball 3976 Nov 26, 2002, 6:04 PM
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Andy 3903 Nov 27, 2002, 1:59 AM