Tar

[Alexander Dalloz]

Am Fr, den 16.01.2004 schrieb Rocky Hurley um 14:27:
> I am using tar to backup my system. I find and grep most all files to a
> list and then back the files up from the list. 

Can you post your command setup for illustration?

> The problem I am having is not happening in our debian or BSD boxes, but
> only in fedora... it also happened in shrike too.( as an aside ) It will
> back up the list then start over in the list at a random location. 

You run tar in verbose mode?

> It will do this one or more times before deciding to stop compressing.

Do you use tar or a compressing tool? Tar does no compressing.

> Anybody have any suggestions or help? Or am I staring at a bug that
> needs to be reported??

I fear I did not understand what you exactly do. Showing your commands
would be helpful.

Alexander


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