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Old 09-25-2006
Using TAR on a large file
I am runnign Solaris 8. I am trying to TAR a large file (13 gig) and it is complaining about the size. Any suggestions?
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Old 09-25-2006
Hi.
Look at https://www.unix.com/showthread.php?p...#post302076550
Regards.
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Old 09-28-2006
That thread mentions an AIX specific solution.

As I remember, the version of tar included in Solaris 8 was limited. You may need to install gtar (available in package format from SunFreeware.com).

Also verify that you have "largefiles" defined in /etc/vfstab for the filesystem in question.
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Old 09-28-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by mdhmi
That thread mentions an AIX specific solution.
That thread is from the AIX forum, yes, but with little modifications (if any is necessary) will do the job.
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Old 09-28-2006
I actually found that inserting the -E switch worked.
 
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