RE: Unix tar file with colons in archived file names
gmoney3138 wrote: All-- I'm trying to get a clear answer on this one. I have a gzipped tar file from a customer that was originated on Unix. Inside the tar.gz are a series of files that look something like this: systemlog_071607_09:25.log systemlog_071607_10:07.log etc... Basically, as per their log file naming method, they used a colon to separate hours from minutes--terrible, I know, but it's what I have to work with. When the cygwin tar recognizes this, due to Windows restrictions, the output file is not properly extracted. I Googled around and found options for --force-file and http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2001-01/msg01536.html this link , but I still can't get this to work properly. I am able to get the files extracted if I use WinRAR (it converts : to _ on extract), but I'd prefer to do this from the shell since I can automate this more readily. Any ideas how I can do this? ~~Thanks much~~ -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Unix-tar-file-with-colons-in-archived-file-names-t f4111986.html#a11692093 Sent from the Cygwin Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. Have U tried untarring it through a pipe? U could get a listing (tar -ztvf ...) and store it in an array, then loop on the array and pipe each file through a pipe and a filter (tar -zOxvf arch.tar.gz [ArrayElement] [modifiedArrayElement]). I don't recall bash array handling off-hand (I prefer gawk), but U should be able to get it working without much trouble. As U note, the names are clunky, but it's better than nothing. Goss ... Innovation for Business NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachment(s) may contain confidential and proprietary information of Goss International Corporation and/or its subsidiaries and may be legally privileged. This e-mail is intended solely for the addressee. If you are not the addressee, dissemination, copying or other use of this e-mail or any of its content is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender immediately and destroy the e-mail and any copies. All liability for viruses is excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender. No contract may be construed by this e-mail. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
Re: Unix tar file with colons in archived file names
gmoney3138 wrote: All-- I'm trying to get a clear answer on this one. I have a gzipped tar file from a customer that was originated on Unix. Inside the tar.gz are a series of files that look something like this: systemlog_071607_09:25.log systemlog_071607_10:07.log etc... Basically, as per their log file naming method, they used a colon to separate hours from minutes--terrible, I know, but it's what I have to work with. When the cygwin tar recognizes this, due to Windows restrictions, the output file is not properly extracted. I Googled around and found options for --force-file and http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2001-01/msg01536.html this link , but I still can't get this to work properly. I am able to get the files extracted if I use WinRAR (it converts : to _ on extract), but I'd prefer to do this from the shell since I can automate this more readily. Any ideas how I can do this? ~~Thanks much~~ If you only need to access the results with Cygwin tools, you can use managed mounts. See the email archives for more discussion/details. -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 _ A: Yes. Q: Are you sure? A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
Re: Unix tar file with colons in archived file names
When the cygwin tar recognizes this, due to Windows restrictions, the output file is not properly extracted. I Googled around and found options for --force-file and http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2001-01/msg01536.html this link , but I still can't get this to work properly. I am able to get the files extracted if I use WinRAR (it converts : to _ on extract), but I'd prefer to do this from the shell since I can automate this more readily. Any ideas how I can do this? just use --transform='s/:/_/g', you can turn the colons into whatever you want. -lewis -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
Re: Unix tar file with colons in archived file names
gmoney3138 wrote: When the cygwin tar recognizes this, due to Windows restrictions, the output file is not properly extracted. I Googled around and found options for Use a managed mount or --transform s,:,_,g. I'm not sure what this --force-file you mention is but it's not a valid tar option. --force-local might have been what you were looking for, however the purpose of that is for overriding the meaning of colon when specifying the name of the input file to read, not for dealing with filenames inside a tarball that contain a colon, so it's irrelevant to this case. Brian -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
Re: Unix tar file with colons in archived file names
Thanks to all, that just might be what I'm looking for. Also, I made a typo in my original message. My mistake :). I meant to type force-local instead of force-file. According to the tar help pages: --force-local archive file is local even if it has a colon I couldn't get this to work, though. Brian Dessent wrote: gmoney3138 wrote: When the cygwin tar recognizes this, due to Windows restrictions, the output file is not properly extracted. I Googled around and found options for Use a managed mount or --transform s,:,_,g. I'm not sure what this --force-file you mention is but it's not a valid tar option. --force-local might have been what you were looking for, however the purpose of that is for overriding the meaning of colon when specifying the name of the input file to read, not for dealing with filenames inside a tarball that contain a colon, so it's irrelevant to this case. Brian -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Unix-tar-file-with-colons-in-archived-file-names-tf4111986.html#a11694037 Sent from the Cygwin Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
RE: Unix tar file with colons in archived file names
gmoney3138 wrote: Thanks to all, that just might be what I'm looking for. Also, I made a typo in my original message. My mistake :). I meant to type force-local instead of force-file. According to the tar help pages: --force-local archive file is local even if it has a colon That only means the tar-file-name so if the archive is named hi:ho.tar you have to use it ( for platforms where : is allowed in a filename). snip / -- tel 0920 49 1894 Bengt-Arne Fjellner -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
