View files within Ignite Image

[Keao]

Is there a way to view files and directories within an ignite image? The closest thing that comes to mind that I want to accomplish is what Ghost Explorer allows for Windows images.

Thanks,
Jon

[Patrick Wallek]

Is this an Ignite image on disk or on tape?

If on tape:

# mt -f /dev/rmt/?mn rew
# mt -f /dev/rmt/?mn fsf 1
# tar -tvf /dev/rmt/?mn

If a disk image:

# gzcat | tar -tvf -

[Keao]

Thanks for the reply.

Is this just to view the list of files? I'm looking for something that will let me extract, take a copy of, or view a particular file from the archive.

[Patrick Wallek]

The 'tar -t' command will show you the files in the archive. Substitute 'tar -x' to extract.

For example, to extract /etc/hosts:

If on tape:

# mt -f /dev/rmt/?mn rew
# mt -f /dev/rmt/?mn fsf 1
# tar -xvf /dev/rmt/?mn etc/hosts

If a disk image:

# gzcat | tar -xvf - etc/hosts

Notes:

1) All files are stored in Ignite backups with a path relative to '/' and because of that do NOT have a leading '/', hence etc/hosts in the tar command.

2) This will extract the file relative to your current directory because of # 1.

[Ken Englander]

Hey Patrick - thanks for providing that answer, using gzcat with a disk image - that is exactly what I needed to find out today!

[SoorajCleris]

Hi Jon,

If you got the exact answer, you can assign 10 points to him .. thats how you can encourage your forum mates !!

:)

Regards,
Sooraj