Re: Scripting Question - tar

To: "debian users" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Subject: Re: Scripting Question - tar
From: "Owen Townend" <owen.townend@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:09:53 +1000
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> > tar -cvzf - --one-file-system /home | split -b 2000m -
> /TERASTATIONBACKUP/GOSHEN/2008/2008-Jul-10.tgz
vs
> > tar -czvf - --one-file-system $sourceDir | split -b 2000m $targetFile

>  Am I just not seeing a typo somewhere? Why is my script failing?
>
>  Thanks!

Hey,
 You're missing the '-' for stdin

tar -czvf - --one-file-system $sourceDir | split -b 2000m - $targetFile

:)

cheers,
Owen.

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