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Re: TAR will not work on my Linux box
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Chris Rogers)
Wed May 29 18:56:40 1996
Date: Wed, 29 May 1996 17:06:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: Chris Rogers <gandalf@darkcorner.megahits.com>
To: "Brian P. Clifford" <bclifford@fhu.edu>
cc: bclifford <bclifford@fhu.edu>, linux-config@vger.rutgers.edu,
linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu
In-Reply-To: <Pine.PMDF.3.91.960527181457.6847A-100000@FHU.EDU>
> I am trying to upgrade my Linux server from Pine 3.91 to 3.93. When I
> try:
> tar -x pine3.93.tar
>
> I get the following error:
> tar: can't open /dev/nftape : No such device
to untar a file you need the -f option (f for filename i think)
so you would type
tar -xf pine3.93.tar
i am not sure but I think ->
if you do not type the f it defaults to the tape drive
and while you have the device file for a tape drive i doubt you actually
have a tape backup.
good luck
btw it can do gziped stuff in one sweep too, just say xzf
have fun
chris
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Christopher Rogers
C.S Major - Stevens Institute of Tech.
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