> On Wed, Jan 02, 2002 at 01:12:01PM -0600, Keith Reynolds wrote: > > Mark, > > > > I too need to move my Linux images to another volume. I am having a > > problem with this command: > > > > tar -clpSf . | (cd /newmntpt ; tar -xpSf - )
Keith, I'm sure that others will have noticed too, but there is a missing "-" from both Mark's and your command line. The first phrase should read "tar -clpSf - . ", the "f -" being essential, and should eliminate the error. > > > > I get - > > tar: Cowardly refusing to create an empty archive > > Try 'tar --help' for more information. > > > > I know I must be misplacing a space or something. Would you please > > clearify this command for me? > > > > Thanks, > > Keith Brian --
