Hi,
I'm now getting this error
any ideas?
Thanks,
Brian
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./tarup.py", line 25, in ?
tar = tarfile.open("test.xml","sample.tar.gz", 'w:gz')
File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/tarfile.py", line 929, in open
raise ValueError, "undiscernible mode"
ValueError: undiscernible mode
############################################################
#!/usr/bin/python
import string
import os
import sys
import time
import errno
import shutil
import tarfile
tar = tarfile.open(test.xml","sample.tar.gz", 'w:gz')
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Steve Holden
Sent: Thu 8/23/2007 5:24 PM
To: python-list@python.org
Subject: Re: creating a tar file with python
Brian McCann wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to create a tar file of the contents of the current directory
>
> right now there is only one file "text.xml" in the current dir, I'm
> using"." current dir as source
> but that gives syntax error
>
> any help would be greatly appreciated
> --Brian
>
>
> #!/usr/bin/python
> import string
> import os
> import sys
> import time
> import errno
> import shutil
> import tarfile
>
>
> tar = tarfile.open(.,"test.tar.gz", "w:gz)
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>
>
well, /probably/ (meaning I haven't done any testing) you need quotes
around the name of the current directory just like you do around the
name of the file. Try
tar = tarfile(".", "test.tar.gz", "w:gz")
regards
Steve
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