I've downloaded 1.16.1, 1.15.91 and 1.15.90 from -
http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/
All exhibit this problem -
First check version -
Code:
279 /home/db2inst1/db2_backups$ /home/alex/Downloads/tar/usr/local/bin/tar --version
tar (GNU tar) 1.15.90
Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of
the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
Written by John Gilmore and Jay Fenlason.
tar directory -
Code:
280 /home/db2inst1/db2_backups$ /home/alex/Downloads/tar/usr/local/bin/tar -cvpz -f /tmp/db2bkup.tar.gz .
the results are -
Code:
./
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051005113914.001
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051005133735.001
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051006071126.001
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051010154146.001
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051019181945.001
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051021094155.001
./primed/
./primed/S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051102205000.001
./iefFinal/
./iefFinal/primed/
./iefFinal/primed/S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051109132736.001
./iefFinal/1stMonth/
./iefFinal/1stMonth/S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051109190609.001
./iefFinal/1stWeek/
./iefFinal/5thWeek/
./iefFinal/5thWeek/S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051111134148.001
./iefFinal/9thWeek/
./iefFinal/9thWeek/S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051111152701.001
./iefFinal/10thWeek/
./iefFinal/10thWeek/S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051111165346.001
compare -
Code:
281 /home/db2inst1/db2_backups$ /home/alex/Downloads/tar/usr/local/bin/tar -dvpz -f /tmp/db2bkup.tar.gz .
results from compare are not successful -
Code:
./
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051005113914.001
/home/alex/Downloads/tar/usr/local/bin/tar: Skipping to next header
/home/alex/Downloads/tar/usr/local/bin/tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
Version 1.15.1 and previous versions don't exhibit this problem.
check version
Code:
283 /home/db2inst1/db2_backups$ /home/alex/Downloads/tar/usr/local/bin/tar --version
tar (GNU tar) 1.15.1
perform tar on directory
Code:
285 /home/db2inst1/db2_backups$ /home/alex/Downloads/tar/usr/local/bin/tar -cvpz -f /tmp/db2bkup.tar.gz .
results of creating tar
Code:
./
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051005113914.001
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051005133735.001
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051006071126.001
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051010154146.001
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051019181945.001
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051021094155.001
./primed/
./primed/S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051102205000.001
./iefFinal/
./iefFinal/primed/
./iefFinal/primed/S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051109132736.001
./iefFinal/1stMonth/
./iefFinal/1stMonth/S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051109190609.001
./iefFinal/1stWeek/
./iefFinal/5thWeek/
./iefFinal/5thWeek/S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051111134148.001
./iefFinal/9thWeek/
./iefFinal/9thWeek/S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051111152701.001
./iefFinal/10thWeek/
./iefFinal/10thWeek/S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051111165346.001
compare tar
Code:
286 /home/db2inst1/db2_backups$ /home/alex/Downloads/tar/usr/local/bin/tar -dvpz -f /tmp/db2bkup.tar.gz .
results - successful!
Code:
./
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051005113914.001
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051005133735.001
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051006071126.001
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051010154146.001
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051019181945.001
./S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051021094155.001
./primed/
./primed/S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051102205000.001
./iefFinal/
./iefFinal/primed/
./iefFinal/primed/S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051109132736.001
./iefFinal/1stMonth/
./iefFinal/1stMonth/S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051109190609.001
./iefFinal/1stWeek/
./iefFinal/5thWeek/
./iefFinal/5thWeek/S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051111134148.001
./iefFinal/9thWeek/
./iefFinal/9thWeek/S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051111152701.001
./iefFinal/10thWeek/
./iefFinal/10thWeek/S150000.0.db2inst1.NODE0000.CATN0000.20051111165346.001
Still investigating as to what it can be. Any suggestions greatfully received.
Alex