https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/tar-error-cannot-open-dev-rmt-0m/m-p/4074326#M738264 If you are trying to extract a tar file, you need to use the 'f' flag. Try this:<BR /><BR />tar -xvf sam.tar<BR /><BR />If you would prefer a listing before you extract:<BR /><BR />tar -tvf sam.tar Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:01:42 GMT Patrick Wallek 2007-09-21T15:01:42Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/tar-error-cannot-open-dev-rmt-0m/m-p/4074325#M738263 when i try to do: tar xvm sam.tar i get:<BR />cannot open /dev/rmt/Om.. the file was created on one server and rcp'd to the server i'm trying to do the tar on <BR /><BR /> Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:58:07 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/tar-error-cannot-open-dev-rmt-0m/m-p/4074325#M738263 Donald Thaler 2007-09-21T14:58:07Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/tar-error-cannot-open-dev-rmt-0m/m-p/4074326#M738264 If you are trying to extract a tar file, you need to use the 'f' flag. Try this:<BR /><BR />tar -xvf sam.tar<BR /><BR />If you would prefer a listing before you extract:<BR /><BR />tar -tvf sam.tar Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:01:42 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/tar-error-cannot-open-dev-rmt-0m/m-p/4074326#M738264 Patrick Wallek 2007-09-21T15:01:42Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/tar-error-cannot-open-dev-rmt-0m/m-p/4074327#M738265 <!--!*#-->"man tar"?<BR /><BR /> tar xvmf sam.tar<BR /><BR />Without "f", it uses the default tape drive. Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:02:15 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/tar-error-cannot-open-dev-rmt-0m/m-p/4074327#M738265 Steven Schweda 2007-09-21T15:02:15Z