> > > > >On Wed, 6 Nov 2002, steve rader wrote: > > > > >Also, here's one more reason to avoid tar: it has a 100 char > > > > >max file name length restriction. I suspect cpio and certainly > > > > >dd don't have that problem.
> > > > Net Llama! wrote: > > > > Huh? Where is this documented? I'm pretty sure i've never run into > > > > this > > > > before. > > > From: Jim Bonnet > > > hm.. well, I think this is a SUN thing, and an old-school tar problem > > > as > > > well..Have a quick google check its there. > > On Wed, 6 Nov 2002, steve rader wrote: > > ..and also more recently/now that busybox tar thingie... > > > > "tar: Names longer than 100 chars not supported" > From: Net Llama! > So? Every fullsize linux distro that i've ever used , comes with Gnu tar, > not busybox tar. Umm, well, I'm guessing that some people must use lightweight linux distributions and busybox--otherwise they wouldn't exist? Also, note that RedHat's install CDs use busybox under the covers and I know of at least one person (me) who has used the resulting "tar" to copy directory trees. steve - - - _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
