problem with .tgz files

zetec452 · 28 Jun 2006 at 22:20

Hi,

Im trying to backup a system via the following command:

tar -cvpzf /backup.tgz --exclude=/proc --exclude=/lost+found --exclude=/backup.tgz --exclude=/mnt --exclude=/sys /

Which works well, except. When I try and open the backup.tgz file on either linux or windows it won't work. I think this might be due to me ftp'ing it to a windows server and corrupting it?

If anyone could shed any light on this and or provide a better more secure way of getting this file from my server i'd appreciate it.

Cheers,

Jon

CocoPops · 28 Jun 2006 at 22:21

when you are FTPing the file are you using binary mode and not ascii mode?

zetec452 · 28 Jun 2006 at 22:23

Urm no idea. I just use ftp from the command.

Whats the default?

CocoPops · 28 Jun 2006 at 22:25

try it..

when you are in your ftp session, type "bin" without quotes.

then send the file and try opening it.

zetec452 · 28 Jun 2006 at 22:26

excellent ill give that a go now.

Some speedy posting there buddy. Cheers.

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zetec452 · 28 Jun 2006 at 23:30

That didn't work.

. Typing in "bin" set it to binary. When I try and open the file on a Windows 2003 box it doesn't contain anything. The file size is 172mb though.

Any other suggestions.

kiwi · 29 Jun 2006 at 01:22

try putting an --exclude=/dev - you don't want it anyway, not entirely sure if that would be stopping it working.

zetec452 · 29 Jun 2006 at 11:01

I've managed to download the backupfile onto my Ubuntu box and its worked fine. Must be a quirk with winrar that isn't allowing it to open on windows..

Cheers for your help chaps.

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