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extracting multiple tar files from tape

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kyle123

kyle123

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Feb 27, 2003
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How do you extract multiple tar files from tape without having to use the mt -f /dev/rmt/# fsf 1,2,etc., or by using the /dev/rmt/#n, and having to restart the tar xvf
multiple times.
 
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FYI, found a solution.
while true
do
/usr/local/bin/gtar -xvf /dev/rmt/1n
done

 
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