HP-UX

I would second Scrutinizer. The error seems more to be output of the shar rather than because of the shar file is not being found.

Still, if you want to have a check and just to ensure that it's not happening because of the trailing space or something, you can take help of find command:

Code:

cd /to/the/dir
find . -name "*r*e.shar*" -exec sh '{}' ';'
# considering you have no other file with shar extension that has "r" and "e" in its name
# I see only test.shar the other shar file in the directory :)

here's my two cents:

1) it is a SHAR - (SH)ell (AR)chive - file ... that's for sure - so "sharing" simply does not apply to it . It is a form of archiving - not sharing ;

2) make sure your HP-UX is 11.31 (64bits) ;

- try :

Code:

$ uname -a

3) make sure the filesystem containing your ".shar" file has "LARGEFILES" enabled ;

- try :

Code:

$ cd <parent-directory>
$ bdf .

- now take note of the LVOL name (first string) and grep it out of /etc/fstab ;

- then check the fstab line just output for the strings "largefiles"

4) make sure the filesystem containing your "shar" has plenty of free space for the extraction (at least 110% the size of the shar file) ;

* hint : the output of the `bdf' above tells it.

5) last, but not even a bit least - check if the shell being used for the extraction is a 64bit executable ;


- if you pass OK all tests above, you'll be able to extract your "shar" stuff ;


HTH

good luck, and success !
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alexandre botao
(progsmith, polymath, ideator)
"comets never dodge"