Just an idea, but perhaps ^T could display something along the lines of "2.1 GB / 3.0 GB (2100123456 / 3000123456)" if --humanize-numbers is specified.
On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 10:45 AM, Graham Percival <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, I can confirm that --humanize-numbers does not affect the SIGINFO > output. > > I have added this as an issue: > > https://github.com/Tarsnap/tarsnap/issues/164 > > > > I agree that it may be difficult to see progress with large files; it could > > very plausibly display "2.1 GB / 3.0 GB" multiple times. But I think it's > > less surpring to users if they see human output when they specified > > --humanize-numbers, rather than human output for some numbers and raw > output > > for other numbers. > > > > Cheers, > > - Graham > > > > On Mon, Jun 06, 2016 at 03:21:40PM +0100, Bob Eager wrote: > > > Yes, but that doesn't affect the Control-T function (perhaps it > > > should?). > > > > > > Control-T ought, however, to show if there is ANY progress - difficult > > > if the numbers are humanized. > > > > > > On Mon, 06 Jun 2016 13:42:59 +0000 > > > Diego Veríssimo Lakatos <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hello, I think that you are looking for the "--humanize-numbers" > > > > > > > > user@host:~$ sudo tarsnap --print-stats --humanize-numbers > > > > Total size Compressed size > > > > All archives 295 GB 220 GB > > > > (unique data) 8.7 GB 6.4 GB > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Em sáb, 4 de jun de 2016 às 19:52, Sarah Alawami <[email protected]> > > > > escreveu: > > > > > > > > > I forgot what signal that sends to tarsnap but is there a way to > > > > > humanize that set of numbers? I'm horrible with byte calculation. I > > > > > can approximate to a point but still. Is there a way to make those > > > > > numbers read a bit more friendly? With out giving the file name the > > > > > example would be. 4456448 / 11044528 bytes) > > > > > > > > > > Is there a way to make that look better let's say kb or even mb? > > > > > Depending on the number shown? I dunno if this would make > > > > > tarsnap consume more memory especially on slower machines or what > > > > > not. But just a thought. > > > > > > > > > > hope that helps a bit. Loving the program so far. > > > > > > > > > > Blessings and happy Saturday > > > > > > > > > -- Scott Robison
