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1. Solaris
I have recently built a new server and patched Soalris 10 up tp latest bundle etc...
When I run a decompress using the format zcat fred.Z |tar -xvf - it runs at a very slow rate.
A similiar server which is less powerful runs over twice as quick.
Is there any work arounds to configure decompress... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: smcart
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2. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Good afternoom,
I have a file very big, when I execute tar xvf XXXXXX_2010.tar, and show me this in the screen.
x XXXXXX_2010_(01_DE_18).ixf, 3330845041 bytes, 6505557 media blocks.
x XXXXXX_2010_(02_DE_18).ixf, 3336071703 bytes, 6515766 media blocks.
x XXXXXX_2010_(03_DE_18).ixf, 3333011013... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: systemoper
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3. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi all,
I have a tar file and inside that tar file is a folder with additional tar.gz files. What I want to do is look inside the first tar file and then find the second tar file I'm looking for, look inside that tar.gz file to find a certain directory. I'm encountering issues by trying to... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: bashnewbee
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4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi all,
I have a tar file that was done with tar -cvf <tar_file> /directory.
Is there any way that I can untar this, i.e. tar -xvf <tar_file> into a different directory?
So far Google said you can't do tar -xvf to a different directory.
Unfortunately, am not the one doing the tar -cvf... (9 Replies)
Discussion started by: newbie_01
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5. Shell Programming and Scripting
Dears,
I have copied one compressed file from one directory to another directory
say finame.txt.tar.gz copied from FirstDirectory to SecondDirecory
cd FirstDirectory /
cp finame.txt.tar.gz SecondDirecory
cd SecondDirecory/
once i do gunzip to finame.txt.tar.gz it, the file got... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: faiz
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6. Ubuntu
I stumbled across a somewhat strange behavior of tar and find no explanation for it: i was testing a DVD for read errors and thought to simply tar the content and direct the output to /dev/null:
tar -cvf - /my/mountpoint/*ts > /dev/null
This way i expected the system to read the complete... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: bakunin
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7. AIX
Hello
Im trying to extract this file
tar -xvf opt-samba-base.tar.tar
tar: 0511-169 A directory checksum error on media; 0 not equal to 75420.
but I get that message
I tried algo with gunzip and uncompress but nothing happens
gunzip -d opt-samba-base.tar.tar
gunzip:... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: lo-lp-kl
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8. Solaris
Hi,
When i am trying to untar a file for installation its showing an error like
tar -xvf te_agent__sparc.en_tar.gz
tar: directory checksum error
Please help me to solve this issue........... (10 Replies)
Discussion started by: Renjesh
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi,
I am trying to write to a dat tape, using HP UX 10.20
tar: cannot open /dev/dat
not mounted ?
ioscan ? if so, then where ?
suggestions ?
thanks
simon (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: simon2000
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