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# 1  
Old 04-19-2010
Tar too large to archive. Use E function modifier.
hey all,

i am trying to tar up a folder with sub folders the over all size will be about 70gb
but when i use the normal command
Code:
tar -cvf  tar -cvf CLPSI_PRU_Escrow_31994.tar CLPSI_PRU_Escrow_31994

i get an error tar:
Code:
CLPSI_PRU_Escrow_31994/dump1/PROD_SAE_jria3_dump.5 too large to archive.  Use E function modifier.

so i used the E function but then get another error

Code:
tar: conversion routines not available for current locale.  file (CLPSI_PRU_Escrow_31994): UTF-8 conversion failed.


can anyone please help, all i want to do is tar up the folder and then encrypt the data with gpg
Last edited by pludi; 04-19-2010 at 06:44 AM.. Reason: code tags, please....
# 2  
Old 04-19-2010
Try that:
Code:
LC_ALL=C tar cEvf CLPSI_PRU_Escrow_31994.tar CLPSI_PRU_Escrow_31994

# 3  
Old 04-19-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by jlliagre
Try that:
Code:
LC_ALL=C tar cEvf CLPSI_PRU_Escrow_31994.tar CLPSI_PRU_Escrow_31994


thanks that seems to be doing the trick
# 4  
Old 04-19-2010
Please bear in mind, that using the E modifier produces non portable tar archives, afaik.
# 5  
Old 04-19-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by hergp
Please bear in mind, that using the E modifier produces non portable tar archives, afaik.


what does this mean? i am tarring up some database dumps and transfering them to another system. the transfer is done by USB
# 6  
Old 04-19-2010
As far as I know, the header format produced under the E modifier can only be read by the Solaris tar and star (BerliOS Developer: Project Summary - star).
# 7  
Old 04-19-2010
The only realistic tar alternative - GNU tar - also produces non-portable tar archives.

As long as the OP can untar the tarballs, though, portability is an academic concern.
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