Re: [cobalt-users] RE: OT{}Raqbackup.sh Problem or CMU problem or Me!!

["Dave Thurman (Mailing List Email)" <listonly@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 9/27/02 6:14 AM, Chae stated:

> Hi Yah,
> 
> Right the tar.gz problem that I had :(
> 
> Pulled a random tar off of the backup server onto the server into a temp
> folder did a tar -xzvf group-www.domainname.com and viola all the correct
> files and folders were there.
> Now it's slightly off topic now but on both a Windows 2000 & Win98 SE using
> winzip and winrar I can open the tar.gz, see the tar but only one folder
> and the folder varies.

Interesting discovery.
> 
> What I then did was download PentaZip for Win2000 cause I thought there
> maybe an issue with the WinZip & WinRar with NTFS...
> Downloaded some random tar.gz's off of the backup server (in binary), the
> first one opened okay and tra-lla could see all the web site files. Opened
> up the next one and could see the majority of the files but the likes of
> index.html etc were missing, opened up another, again the vast majority of
> files could be seen but some were still not showing. Then the final one all
> files were there...

I thought tar was tar was tar??
> 
> Could it be that the software on the RaQ used for creating the tar.gz's and
> tar's is an old version and it's causing some problems with the newer
> software???
> Can I update it to the latest version???
> What files or version would I be looking for (still not up to play on Linux
> systems yet)??
> If renewing this will it screw up the raq or any dependant files??
> 
We have used Raqbackup.sh a few times with the CMU and reloading servers and
have not once had any problems. I wouldn't worry too much. Let the list know
if you find an answer to a better untar tool for winblows:)
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Thanks!!
Dave Thurman
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