TAR problem forgot command.

[lblauen]

I need to get a list of files that where tared to a tape and capture it to a file. I have tried the following and got nothing. Whats wrong Please??

tar -vtf /dev/rmt0 >>tape.txt
also tried
tar -vtf /dev/rmt0 >> tape.txt 2>1&


Help PLease

 

[fishiface]

First arg to tar must be one of 't', 'v' or 'c'. Try [tt]man tar[/tt]

 

[fishiface]

Oops! I meant 'x', 't', or 'c' (also 'r' or 'u' - but don't do that!)

 

[lblauen]

ok I changed it to

tar -tvf /dev/rmt0 >> tape.txt This doesn't work

tar -tvf /dev/rmt0 | tee -a tape.txt this doesn't work

tar -tvf /dev/rmt0 >>tpae.txt 2>1& this doesn't work

tar -tvf /dev/rmt0 works to screen but I need it in a file.

 

[dblair]

do you get any output in tape.txt ?
is the tape.txt file created ?

 

[dickiebird]

tar -tvf /dev/rmt0 > tape.txt should work - Check your write permissions to the directory.
"Doesn't work" isn't very helpful - please post the errors.
HTH Dickie Bird (-)))

 

[lblauen]

The file is there. Permissions are 755. But there is nothing going into the file. Its blank. All I want is a listing of the files in the tar to a file.

 

[dickiebird]

"tar -tvf /dev/rmt0 works to screen but I need it in a file."
So redirection to a file MUST work - unless I've missed something !
WEIRD ! Dickie Bird (-)))

 

[dblair]

Use a single redirection - '>'
tar -tvf /dev/rmt0 > tar1.out

Can you create another file in the filesystem/directory where the ouptut is going ?

 

[lblauen]

I tried the single > but that didn't create output in the file. The file name gets created. I don't think that we can direct the output list to a file. I have tried all of the suggestions listed but nothing works. I can output to the screen. I finally captured all 60 pages of the listing to a file by cutting and pasteing. I hope I don't need to do this again. Tar command should be able to list out to a file maybe someone will figure it out. Thanks for the help anyways.

 

[Boria]

Hi,
check that filesystem where you want to write tar output
has free space.
Regards Boris.