I read the man pages before I posted (and notice in the tar command I use the "-"). And I tried: tar cvf - `echo $a_list_of_files` | gzip -f | split -b10M - file.tar.gz But no go ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "vox-tech" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [vox-tech] One more question then I promise I'll stop > On Wed, 18 Apr 2001, Jay Strauss wrote: > > > I'm working on an HP, it does not have support for large files enabled (i.e. > > files greater than 2Gb). I'm trying to backup my database. > > > > I'm doing a: > > > > tar cvf - `echo $a_list_of_files` | gzip -f > file.tar.gz > > > > But, the resulting zip is too large. I tired using "split" like: > > > > tar cvf - `echo $a_list_of_files` | gzip -f | split -b10M file.tar.gz > > > > But that's not working (I think split want to read a file not a pipe). > > Anyone got a suggestion? > > RTFM split? > > Hint: "-" > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > Jeff Newmiller The ..... ..... Go Live... > DCN:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Basics: ##.#. ##.#. Live Go... > Work:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Live: OO#.. Dead: OO#.. Playing > Research Engineer (Solar/Batteries O.O#. #.O#. with > /Software/Embedded Controllers) .OO#. .OO#. rocks...2k > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
