Erik Alvarez wrote: > > On Mon, 21 May 2001 10:09:40 +0200 > Lars Knudsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Erik Alvarez wrote: > > > > > > Hi, when trying to decompress a tar file I get this error. Can someone > > > tell if there is a way to fix it or is the file lost? > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ tar -ixvf backup.tar > > > > Why the -i option ? Normally extracting a tar file can be done without > > it. I dont see > > why it should cause problems, but you might want to try without it. > > > It doesn't work either, I use the -i option because it the one that reports a > problem, otherwise it just stop saying > tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors > OK, in that case you might want to try having a look at the file using an editor. Tar files are not compressed, but simply archives of files (tar is short for Tape ARchive) so when you look at a tar file you have a 512byte header, then the contents of the first file, another 512byte header, the contents of the second file etc. etc.
Since the first part of the tar file seems ok you should be able to identify the structure and from this you might be able to identify the problem further on in the file. Let me know if you need further info. Happy Hacking, \Gandalf > Thanks > > -- > ---- ---- > - Erik Alvarez - > ---- ---- > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
