On 20.04.06 11:32, steef wrote: > what is the maximum-size of a file (if there is a maximum) to put in some > archive? > > [i mean tar, tar.gz and the like]
according to "tar" info page, section Formats: Format UID File Size Path Name Devn gnu 1.8e19 Unlimited Unlimited 63 oldgnu 1.8e19 Unlimited Unlimited 63 v7 2097151 8GB 99 n/a ustar 2097151 8GB 256 21 posix Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Note tat there is also filesystem size level, however that has NOTHING to do with maximum size of a file in tar archive... -- Matus UHLAR - fantomas, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ Warning: I wish NOT to receive e-mail advertising to this address. Varovanie: na tuto adresu chcem NEDOSTAVAT akukolvek reklamnu postu. Windows 2000: 640 MB ought to be enough for anybody -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
