topic Re: Exracting file from tar format in Operating System - HP-UX

Exracting file from tar format

Ravikanth_2 — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 01:36:33 GMT

Dear All,

I have one y2k.tar file,which i restored from tape on my local server,ie HP-UX 10.20 plat form.Now how to un-tar this tar format file.so that i can exract files.

Please advice me on this.

Thanks

Re: Exracting file from tar format

Hemanth Gurunath Basrur — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 01:42:08 GMT

Hello Ravikanth,

Use the following command to untar the y2k.tar file.

tar -xvf y2k.tar

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Hemanth

Re: Exracting file from tar format

Ravikanth_2 — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 02:16:57 GMT

Nope ! its not working.Its not giving any o/p.simply its coming back to command prompt.

Re: Exracting file from tar format

Zigor Buruaga — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 02:31:20 GMT

Hi,

With the command suggested by Hemanth, you should have your extracted files into the same directory where "y2k.tar" file resides.
The command extracts the files and returns the prompt, no options.
Please, don't forget to assing points to Hemanth.

Kind regards,
Zigor

Re: Exracting file from tar format

Ravikanth_2 — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 02:50:16 GMT

Dear Zigor,

as per Hemanth advice i tryed the same but no files are exracted in same directory.i found only y2k.tar file.

Re: Exracting file from tar format

Zigor Buruaga — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 02:56:25 GMT

Hi again,

OK, try this:

- Create a new directory called "y2k".
- Then copy the file "y2k.tar" to that new directory. Then "cd" to the new directory and finally extract the files/folders with the command "tar xvf y2k.tar".
You should see "new" files or folders.
Let me know.

Kind regards,
Zigor

Re: Exracting file from tar format

I.Delic — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 02:58:25 GMT

Hi,

Try this one:

tar -xvf /tmp/yourfile.tar

If you see some output on your monitor is good.

Your files must me in the /tmp directory

Good luck

Idriz

Re: Exracting file from tar format

Keith Bevan_1 — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 03:03:43 GMT

Ravikanth,

Are you sure its a tar format file ?

Try :-

file y2k.tar

If the response is tar file then you should follow Hermanth's original suggestion and as pointed out by Zigor the files will reside in the directory where you ran the tar command (probably where the y2k.tar file is located).

I would also like to echo Zigor's remarks regarding point assignments.
Its not compulsory but a good way of rewarding forum members who take their time to offer their expertise and knowledge to other forum members and colleagues.

I notice you have assigned 0 points to you 18 questions so far !

Keith

Re: Exracting file from tar format

Zigor Buruaga — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 03:04:47 GMT

Opss, sorry I mean "tar -xvf y2k.tar" and NOT "tar xvf y2k.tar" ( I forgot the minus ).
Sorry.

Re: Exracting file from tar format

Ravikanth_2 — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 03:12:26 GMT

Dear Zigor,

I did the same as you adviced.But still no files are exracting from tar file.

Thanks and Regards

Re: Exracting file from tar format

I.Delic — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 03:37:15 GMT

Hi,

it is simple :

tar -cvf /tmp/filename.tar to make one tar file
You can check your file with
file filename.tar
You should get answer it is an tar file

Then you typ:
tar -xvf /tmp/filename.tar to extract your tar file

try with an onther file

succes

Idriz

Re: Exracting file from tar format

I.Delic — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 03:38:32 GMT

sorry

to make one tar file do:

tar -cvf /tmp/filename.tar *

Success

Re: Exracting file from tar format

Zigor Buruaga — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 05:41:48 GMT

Hi again,
I would recommend to follow the instructions given by the others, check with "file y2k.tar" if this is a tar file. Besides, be sure that you have restored the file from tape correctly ( same file size ).

Please post the output of "file y2k.tar" and "ll -a /your_dir".

Kind regards,
Zigor

Re: Exracting file from tar format

Hemanth Gurunath Basrur — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 06:03:43 GMT

Hello Ravikanth,

After going through the replies from Zigor, Delic and other peers, I would recommend that you do the following as suggested by them as well:

file y2k.tar

Check if it is a tar file or if it is a compressed file.

If it is a compressed file, use the foll. steps:

mv y2k.tar y2k.tar.Z
uncompress y2k.tar.Z
tar -xvf y2k.tar

Hope this helps.

For more info, refer to tar manpage.

Regards,
Hemanth

Re: Exracting file from tar format

I.Delic — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 11:20:09 GMT

hi,

maybe you don't have permission to use tar command of you are in the directory where you can not extract your file's.

Can you check it ?

Idriz

Re: Exracting file from tar format

Patrick Wallek — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 13:17:55 GMT

What happens if you do:

# tar -tvf y2k.tar

That should show you a listing of files contained in y2k.tar file.

The location the files will be extracted to depends ENTIRELY on how the tar file was created. If the files were archived with explicit path names (like /y2k/file/whatever) then they will be restored to the same directory they came from. If they were archived with relative path names (like ./y2k/file or y2k/file) then they will be restored into the directory you are currently in.

The first think you need to check though, is whether or not this is a valid tar file.

Re: Exracting file from tar format

Caesar_3 — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 14:49:14 GMT

Hello!

Check the type of file with:
file y2k.tar
You will see what type the file is,
tar or not.

Could be that the file also compressed
with gzip.

Caesar

Re: Exracting file from tar format

Ravikanth_2 — Mon, 20 Oct 2003 01:14:07 GMT

Dear All,

First of all i Apologies to everybody,if i hurt you all.

Finally i could able to sucessfully extract tar file.First i restored the tar file in / directory and i Used tar -xvf y2k.tar command.With this i got the o/p.

Once again i am very much thankfull to you for giving me your valuble suggestions and sparing your time.

Thanks and regards

Re: Exracting file from tar format

I.Delic — Mon, 20 Oct 2003 11:35:32 GMT

hi,
I'm glad you dit it but some points is ok too.

succes

Idriz

Re: Exracting file from tar format

Bruno Ganino — Mon, 20 Oct 2003 12:09:25 GMT

THE RIGHT COMMAND IS
tar -xvf /device(OR PATH) filename
but tar command is very useful also for others uses.
See attachment.
HTH
Bruno