Error message: tar: could not stat /some/valid/file
Bill Irwin
bill at twg.bc.ca
Sun Jan 13 18:55:14 AEST 1991
I have seen this error before, which usually means the file
you're trying to archive doesn't exit. I am getting several
messages that complain about valid files, as well as one about
not being able to chdir.
The archive is run from a script which directs the error to
a file, as follows:
if tar 8cvekF 58000 /tmp/Master.list 2>$ErrorLog
Since this is a large archive on a 60Mb tape I am prompted twice
to insert the next volume. I find it strange that this prompting
message is sent to the standard error (and thus to the error log
file) rather than the standard output, but when I see the light
go out on the tape and the list of files stops scrolling I know
it's time to put in another tape.
tar: could not stat usr/lib/mvw/sk.*
tar: cannot chdir to usr2/mcba_4.1/??4src
There are several directories ending in "4src", so I don't know
why tar couldn't go there. Does anyone know what would cause the
"stat" error, with a file that exists? The archive is run logged
on as root. The O/S is SCO XENIX V/386 2.3.2, with the kernel at
2.3.3.
Thanks for any help.
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Bill Irwin - The Westrheim Group - Vancouver, BC, Canada
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