Steve48

[gzip]

I copied a directory with the following command.

tar cvfE - /dir_name | gzip | rsh hostname dd of=/dev/tape/tape0 bs=20b

How can I restore this back.

I tried

rsh hostname dd if=/dev/tape/tape0 bs=20b | gunzip | tar tvf -

Where am I making the mistake.

Thanks.

 

[dchoulette]

What is the problem ?
What happens with the command you tried ?

 

[KenCunningham]

You're using tar tvf - Is this what you want, ie just to list the contents of the tape? To actally restore them use tar xvf -

HTH.

 

[Guest_imported]

Thanks for the reply.

I have another problem now.

I have a file copied with

tar cvfE - /XXX/yyy | rsh hostname dd of=/dev/tape/tape0 bs=20b

Now I want to restore this into /ZZZ and not onto /XXX

To restote this in /ZZZ

I changed the directory to /ZZZ and issued the following command.
rsh hostname dd if=/dev/tape/tape0 bs=20b | tar xvf -

This restores back to /XXX. (not in /ZZZ)

Pl help !!

Thanks.

 

[Guest_imported]

Hallo Steve48,

sorry but I can't offer a simple solution for your question.
Bur perhaps you could need some piece of advice for further use?
It is wise NOT to use absolute path names in a tar -c

So next time try this:
cd /xxx
tar cvfE - ./yyy | rsh ...

and to restore:
cd /zzz
rsh ... | tar xvf -

hope this helps

 

[dchoulette]

Look this thread:
thread60-306911

 

[Guest_imported]

Thanks for all your help.,

Does any one know where I can down load "gtar" for tru unix .

Thanks.

 

[dchoulette]

http://www.gnu.org/software/tar

 

[Guest_imported]

Thanks dchoulette, You are a great help. !!!