Getting a TARball to tape.

From: Griffor, Bob (COMFIN, VFS, IT Contractor) (bob.griffor@ge.com)
Date: Wed Oct 08 2003 - 10:00:53 EDT


> Sun Gurus:
>
> I have a rather large (60 GB) TAR file. This was made from one server and
then copied to spare diskspace on the server with a tape drive. So no I have
file.tar and I need to get that data onto tape. The command I tried to
use...
>
> tar cvf /dev/rmt/0cbn - | tar xvf - /dump/file.tar
>
> Gets me the error.. tar: -: No such file or directory
>
> What part of my syntax is wrong? All I want to do is untar the file and
retar it to tape on the fly. Is this possible? Is there something that I
don't have right? Please let me know! Thanks!
>
> --Bob
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