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Started by __digital_trace__ August 15, 2001 10:32 AM

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__digital_trace__

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August 15, 2001 10:32 AM

I got a big problem. i have to backup files that are bigger than 1 GB. I decided to split them with tar into 2 500MB files. I tried the whole day, but i didnt get it. SO PLZZ can someone give me the command for it. THANX <<__digital_trace__>>

<<__digital_trace__>>

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August 16, 2001 06:37 PM

Here is your command:

tar -cvvf TarFileName.tar FilesToGoIntoTar.*

for more info on tar read the man pages:

man tar

then to zip the tar files (compress)

gunzip TarFileName.tar

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Shannon Barber

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August 18, 2001 01:32 PM

I'm not certain where this belongs, but it doesn't belong here [Software Engineering]...

P.S. Please don't cross-post.

Magmai Kai Holmlor
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Edited by - Magmai Kai Holmlor on August 18, 2001 2:32:50 PM

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