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# mt
> Control magnetic tape drive operation (commonly LTO tape).
> More information: <https://manned.org/mt>.
- Check the status of a tape drive:
`mt -f {{/dev/nstX}} status`
- Rewind the tape to beginning:
`mt -f {{/dev/nstX}} rewind`
- Move forward a given files, then position the tape on first block of next file:
`mt -f {{/dev/nstX}} fsf {{count}}`
- Rewind the tape, then position the tape at beginning of the given file:
`mt -f {{/dev/nstX}} asf {{count}}`
- Position the tape at the end of valid data:
`mt -f {{/dev/nstX}} eod`
- Rewind the tape and unload/eject it:
`mt -f {{/dev/nstX}} eject`
- Write EOF (End-of-file) mark at the current position:
`mt -f {{/dev/nstX}} eof`