2009/7/2 Anirudh Ramachandran <[email protected]>: > 2009/7/2 Saifi Khan <[email protected]>: >> >> >> Hi: >> >> trying to extract an tar.gz archive and get this error. >> >> -- >> >> Files to extract: >> '*' >> Overwriting existing files. >> Skipping to next header >> .: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted >> Finished with some errors. The file may be corrupted or you may >> have reached your quota limit. -- > > Did you check the archive's integrity? "gunzip -t".
Also, to test that the tar file inside is not corrupt, "gunzip -c foo.gz | tar tf foo.tar.gz". "gunzip -c": Write the output to stdout. You can also use "zcat" to do the same thing. "tar tf": Lists the files within the archive. > >> >> There is no issue with permissions and there is plenty of space >> as well. >> >> Any idea as to how this issue can be resolved ? >> >> thanks >> Saifi. >> >> > > > > -- > Anirudh R > (tarantinofan.wordpress.com) > > "There nearly always is method in madness. It's what drives men mad, > being methodical." > -- Anirudh R (tarantinofan.wordpress.com) "There nearly always is method in madness. It's what drives men mad, being methodical."

