copying files greater than 2 GBs

[federico_3]

How can i transfer files greater than 2 GBs from a UNIX machine to another given that tar does not perform this action?


Thanks

[John Carr_2]

Hi

command cpio or fbackup will backup to a tape and you can then restore on new server.


John.

[Andi Rigauer]

Hi, what is the problem with copying 2 gigs, do you get any error messages ?

[John Carr_2]

Hi

command cpio or fbackup will backup to a tape and you can then restore on new server.


man page for fbackup explains about files greater than 2GB and can only be restored on 10.20 or higher.

John.

[John Carr_2]

Hi

I also checked out rcp and ftp and there does not appear to be a restriction on the size of the files that can be copied directly across a network. providing the receiving server has room to accomodate the file size.

cheers
John.

[harry d brown jr · Accepted solution]

Federico,

get a copy of gnu tar from the HP porting site:

http://hpux.connect.org.uk/hppd/hpux/Gnu/tar-1.13.25/

it handles files > 2GB and MUCH more.

live free or die
harry