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Here's the syntax I used to untar a particular folder to a directory in the file system:
"tar -C / -tvf /dev/nst0 /media/videos"
Instead of getting a result that the files were written on the file system (because of the '/'), it stores the untarred files to the directory where I issued the command. How can you untar your file to the file system?
its simple
#tar -xzvf name.tar.gz this will untar in current directory
if you want to untar it in another location
#tar -xzvf name.tar.gx /path/to/directory
actually option "c" using for compress the files and "t" for list the contents inside the tar file
check manpage for more information
Thanks for all your reply. I'm trying to extract files from the tape and would want to place the extracted files to the file system. With your replies, here's the new syntax:
tar -C / -xvpf /dev/nst0 /media/videos
Now the syntax works well! I think it really is with where you place the options before executing the desired command.
Last edited by Berris.Oliver; 03-18-2009 at 09:29 PM.
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