tar directory checksum error

[Stephen Keogh]

The source of my tar file is a AIX 4.3 machine, my target is HP-UX 11.00 ... I have received the tar file by email, I have detached the same and ftp'd in binary mode to my target host and then ...
>file shell_bckup_scrpts.tar: tar file
>tar -tvf shell_bckup_scrpts.tar
.. shell_backup_scripts/
.. shell_backup_scripts/audit_example.txt
directory checksum error

Any suggestions welcome

Steve

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi Steve,

This can happen when the tar file is being created in the *same* directory being tarred up.

Can also happen on the extract IF the tarball contains the same filename as the file being extracted.

AND of course, this could be a corrupt tarball.

HTH,
Jeff

[Steven E. Protter]

My vote is for corrupt tarball.

If possible, make it again.

SEP

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi Steve,

Just tried untarring a aix tar file on a hpux server, no problem. I would ask the sender for another tarball.

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[Anoop P_2]

Thats a corputed tar file. Please get it again.

[Mark Grant]

I'd get them to uuencode the tar ball too just to be on the safe side.