Un cpioing a file in linux Redhat.9.0 1

[galger]

How do I extract ?
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cpio -itvs < filename.cpio
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This command reads the cpio.file and print what is in the cpio file..

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Cannot figure out what to put in the args to EXTRACT this file.. tried different combinations.. nothing seems to work.
Anyone..

 

[ericbrunson]

Did you try reading the man page? I did and it says to omit the "t" option.

 

[thedaver]

Tricky that reading the manual stuff.

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[galger]

Ahh RTFM huh.. I glanced at it.. thanks I will read it tomorrow.

thanks for the info!!

galger.

 

[galger]

cpio -ivs < phaxe13.cpio

cpio: thxx1/rxxo2/sol_3224: No such file or directory
thxx1/rxxo2/sol_3224

~ creates directory but, does not create file ~

 

[KenCunningham]

Can you elaborate, please? Which directory(ies) does it create? Do you have permissions on these directories?

 

[galger]

it creates all the main directories but does not create the files underneath.. Im doing it as root.

prompts:
cpio: thxx1/rxxo2/sol_3224: No such file or directory
thxx1/rxxo2/sol_3224

 

[pcunix]

Probably the most common flag usage of cpio is

cpio -icdumv < file.cpio

The c says expect ascii headers, d is to create directories, the u is unconditional overwrite, m is retain modification and the v is verbose.

You do have to watch out for archives created on other systems; for example see

http://aplawrence.com/SCOFAQ/FAQ_scotec2cpiolinux.html

Tony Lawrence
Linux/Unix/Mac OS X Resources

http://aplawrence.com

 

[galger]

ty - i will try it on monday

 

[galger]

uncpioing a file
success for redhat9
cat cpiofile.cpio | cpio -idvm