topic Re: invalid compressed data - - format violated in Operating System - HP-UX

invalid compressed data - - format violated

Patrick_85 — Mon, 16 Jun 2003 17:48:11 GMT

Hello, I run a cron job that tar's, compresses (using gzip)and ftp's the .gz file to an ftp server. The tar file contains a small database and a series of files and directories. When I try to gunzip the .gz file I get the following error....

"invalid compressed data - - format violated"

Any ideas why?

Running HP-UX 11.00.

Thank you

Re: invalid compressed data - - format violated

curt larson_1 — Mon, 16 Jun 2003 17:51:33 GMT

did you specify a binary file when ftp'ing the file.

Re: invalid compressed data - - format violated

Jim Mallett — Mon, 16 Jun 2003 17:56:01 GMT

Be sure to specify binary in your FTP script.
You can either have a line with:
binary or
bin

I believe it is the default though.

Re: invalid compressed data - - format violated

Caesar_3 — Mon, 16 Jun 2003 18:05:41 GMT

Hello!

Try to made the whole process that you
making in cron.
Compress the file with the command/script
what you use, after try to unzip it ans see
if you have problems.
If no problems continue to check the ftp
and after you transfer the file unzip it
ans see if you have problem so it's the
transfer via ftp, check the configuration
of ftp transfer (binary method not ascii)

Caesar

Re: invalid compressed data - - format violated

A. Clay Stephenson — Mon, 16 Jun 2003 18:09:27 GMT

Best guess: The ftp transfer was not binary.