[FC5] Tar strangeness

[M.Lewis]

Randy Wyatt wrote:
> On 5/13/06, Les Mikesell <lesmikesell at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sat, 2006-05-13 at 01:07, M.Lewis wrote:
>> > In trying to backup my t'bird installation (which I have done without
>> > errors plenty of times with FC4) I'm getting the following error. 
>> Always
>> > on the same mbox file:
>> >
>> > ....
>> > ....
>> > /home/cajun/mail/Saved Mail
>> > /home/cajun/mail/ALL-Humor
>> > tar: /home/cajun/mail: file changed as we read it
>> >
>> >
>> > I have even went as far as to stop Dovecot when trying to backup my
>> > t'bird. Of course, t'bird is not running at the time. Anyone have any
>> > clues as to what might be happening?
>>
>> Do an 'ls -l /home/cajun/mail' before and after the tar run to
>> see if tar is correct.  Does new mail deliver directly to this
>> mailbox?
>>
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>>   Les Mikesell
>>     lesmikesell at gmail.com
>>
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> 
> Have you used LSOF  to verify if the directory is still opened after
> closing thunderbird?

No, I have not. But I will. Thanks Randy.

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