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Cleo · 2004-06-04, 05:40 PM

I'm moving a bit over 10 gigs from server to server.

Problem is when I go to tar the directory it seems to get stuck at 2 gigs.

Seems like there should be a way to have it make segment.

I tried
tar -L2000000 -cf archive.tar directoryname

But this seems to want me to insert the next tape after it finishes the first segment.

Anyone know the correct command to make a segmented tar file?

2004-06-04, 05:40 PM	#1
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Help with tar, Anyone know the correct command to make a segmented tar file? I'm moving a bit over 10 gigs from server to server. Problem is when I go to tar the directory it seems to get stuck at 2 gigs. Seems like there should be a way to have it make segment. I tried tar -L2000000 -cf archive.tar directoryname But this seems to want me to insert the next tape after it finishes the first segment. Anyone know the correct command to make a segmented tar file? __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289