Re: Tar broken for large files?
On May 14, 2002 08:14:03 pm -0700, Lou Katz wrote: > Obviousls, tar is not copying things correctly. Is this a known bug? > # tar --version > GNU tar version 1.11.2 did you try w/ the port version of GNU tar, not the base system one ? # type gtar gtar is /usr/local/bin/gtar # gtar --version tar (GNU tar) 1.13.25 also, how about using pax ? FYI, for writting, use pax -w -x ustar -f /dev/sa0 and for reading, use pax -r -pp -f /dev/sa0 Cyrille. -- Cyrille Lefevre mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
Re: Tar broken for large files?
On Thu, 16 May 2002, Tod McQuillin wrote:
> As it turns out, FreeBSD's tar is in fact GNU tar, albeit an older
> version.
>
> % tar --version
> GNU tar version 1.11.2
Its a *very* hacked-at version of GNU tar 1.11.2.
It should be hacked at some more to teach it about >2g file sizes.
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Re: Tar broken for large files?
On Thu, 16 May 2002, Jack L. Stone wrote: > >Install gtar from ports. > > I've incurred aborted backups with tar (+ gzip) lately too. What is > superior about gtar...??? As it turns out, FreeBSD's tar is in fact GNU tar, albeit an older version. % tar --version GNU tar version 1.11.2 If you want to see all the changes in gtar from ports, then: # cd /usr/ports/archivers/gtar # make extract # less work/tar-1.13.25/NEWS # less work/tar-1.13.25/Changelog -- Tod McQuillin To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
Re: Tar broken for large files?
On Thu, 16 May 2002, Jack L. Stone wrote:
> I've incurred aborted backups with tar (+ gzip) lately too. What is
> superior about gtar...???
it works with >2g files :)
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Re: Tar broken for large files?
At 12:21 PM 5.17.2002 +1000, Andy Farkas wrote: >> Obviousls, tar is not copying things correctly. Is this a known bug? >> # tar --version >> GNU tar version 1.11.2 > >Our tar is broken for files > 2g :( > >Install gtar from ports. > I've incurred aborted backups with tar (+ gzip) lately too. What is superior about gtar...??? our website: http://www.sage-one.net/ Best regards, Jack L. Stone Server Admin To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
Re: Tar broken for large files?
> Obviousls, tar is not copying things correctly. Is this a known bug?
> # tar --version
> GNU tar version 1.11.2
Our tar is broken for files > 2g :(
Install gtar from ports.
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