--On Tuesday, April 30, 2002 16:24:35 -0700 Luke Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > That's helpful but I don't think it explains what I am seeing. > When I have the --sparse option turned on, tar does not backup all the > files that it should. There is at least one directory where it doesn't > backup ANY files at all in it. Sorry, I missed the part about the number of files being less, I just thought the total size was less than expected. I have no idea how --sparse could affect the nuber of files. Good luck, Frank > > Thanks, > > Luke > >> Look at the GNU tar manual (not the man page) for a good explanation >> of what sparse files are and how --sparse handles them: >> >> http://www.gnu.org/manual/tar-1.12/html_node/tar_121.html >> >> Frank >> >> --On Tuesday, April 30, 2002 15:49:24 -0700 Luke Miller <millerlu@integraonli > ne.com> wrote: >> >> > >> > I am having some problems with GNU tar and amanda. I am running amanda 2.4 > .2p2 >> > with gnutar 1.13.19 (I have also tried 1.13.25) on Solaris 8 (sparc). >> > The command line that I am running is: >> > >> > /usr/local/bin/tar --create --file /tmp/conf.tar --directory /export/raid/c > onf --one-file-system --sparse --listed-incremental /private/amanda/var/amanda/ > gnutar-lists/nfs-1c-bvtn_export_raid_conf_5.new --totals . >> > >> > Replace /tmp/conf.tar for - when it is run by amanda. >> > >> > When I run this is produces a tar file that is about 5 megs in size and con > tains 2556 entries. >> > If I run the same command line but without the --sparse I get a tar file th > at is about 23 megs >> > and has 9535 enties. >> > >> > So, what is the --sparse doing here that is causing it not to backup all th > e files? >> > What is the best way around this? I would hack the code to remove --sparse > but I want >> > to have an understanding of what it is doing first. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Luke >> > >> > >> > ***************************************************** >> > * Luke Miller Unix System Administrator * >> > * Integra Telecom 503-748-4549 * >> > ***************************************************** >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Frank Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Systems Administrator Voice: 512-374-4673 >> Hoover's Online Fax: 512-374-4501 -- Frank Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Systems Administrator Voice: 512-374-4673 Hoover's Online Fax: 512-374-4501
