Questions tagged [tar]
a utility to archive files into a sequential stream, then commonly placed into one file on disk (previously tapes, hence the name, Tape ARchive)
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tar command with and without --absolute-names option
I am currently using ubuntu 20.04 machine.
I was trying to create compressed archives using tar command using the below command,
sudo tar -caf /opt/archive.tar.bz2 /home/bob/databases/
my current ...
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How to limit tar process to not utilize IO at max?
So I have a server where I have important processes running 24/7, and once per day I run a backup of a specific folder like this:
time tar cf ${HOME}/${SNAP_NAME} -C ${DATA_PATH} . &>>${...
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Help with installing the Chrome web browser (22.04.2 LTS)
I have just installed Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS on my computer a few hours ago. For a few days, I tried to do an install so I could dual boot between Ubuntu & Windows 10. But I had failure after failure,...
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22.04 upgrade stuck on extracting jammy.tar.gz
upgrading from 20.04 to 22.04. Ran these commands:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo update-manager -d
This is what is showing on screen:
Checking for a new Ubuntu release
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Do I need to regereate initramfs when I move Linux to new partitions?
When I restore my Linux backups from either an image file or tar backups to new partitions/volumes (root, boot, and home), do I need to regerenerate the initramfs files as well? I would use the ...
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tar change permission of parent directory to 775
I tried to untar file with below command
sudo -u ubuntu tar -xzf tar.tgz -C "$(dirname "/home/ubuntu/deploy/")"
The tar log looks like
./
./deploy/deploy_scy.yml
./deploy/...
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unpacking path tar gz [duplicate]
today I tried to install postman. but the site provides a tar archive.gz, which contains a ready-made application. I need to know if there is some standard for unpacking tar gz ? maybe there is some ...
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I have yet to locate any clearly delineated instruction on how to install a .tar.xz file in ubuntu 22+ using the command prompt only. Anyone? [duplicate]
I have yet to locate any clearly delineated instruction on how to install a .tar.xz file in Ubuntu 22+ using the command prompt only. Anyone? I've found so many variations, permutations, and ...
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tar extract ignore timestamp
I create myarchive.tar on machine A and use tar -xvf myarchive.tar on machine B where tar complains about timestamps : tar: lib/libboost_date_time.so.1.65.1: time stamp 2023-02-27 20:06:01 is 254449....
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How do you efficiently/correctly extract data from a tarball into a new Ubuntu distribution?
I am updating my Ubuntu distribution from 18.04 to 22.04. I exported the Ubuntu 18.04 instance with wsl --export Ubuntu-18.04 <file.tar> to a tarball and am trying to figure out how to ...
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How to set up on Ubuntu 18.04 VM on Virtualbox for Edx Stanford Compiler Course
https://courses.edx.org/courses/course-v1:StanfordOnline+SOE.YCSCS1+3T2020/6b750292e90d4950b895f621a5671b49/
I am trying to untar the downloaded package and it keeps failing.
nyck33@nyck33-VirtualBox:/...
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Why ubuntu doesn't run a bin file?
I'm trying to install a software on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. After downloading the tar.gz file, I extracted the files with the command:
tar -xvf CCS6.1.0.00104_linux.tar.gz
Then I entrered the extracted ...
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Creating tar files without including the directories
I am fairly new using tar having used zip files in the past.
I want to just create the tar file without the directories being included.
I went here, but found it a bit confusing.
https://www.baeldung....
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ssh connection drops immediately, was working recently
I have seen a similar issue posted elsewhere, but mine seems to be slightly different. I am sshing into a Ubuntu 16 server, and it was working literally hours ago. I started a backup using
tar -cvpzf ...
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how to zip the tar files of Waymo open dataset to a right form?
I downloaded the Waymo open dataset (v1.2) and do not know to untar these tar files in three different folders (testing, training, validation). Do I need to go each folder and run ls *.tar | xargs -n1 ...
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Recovering tar files within Ubuntu OS!
I accidentally deleted my backup files which are stored as .tar files within Ubuntu. I was trying to use various tools (testdisk, extundelete, and ext3grep) to recover the tar files (contain PNG files)...
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How can I extract files in the directory where they're located with the find command?
I have tried to extract multiple files from the directory where they're located with:
for i in $(find . -name '*.tgz'); do # search the tgz files and extract them
tar -xvzf $i
done
I expected ...
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tar lzma autocompression produces the error "This does not look like a tar archive"
The following script
mkdir test && cd test
mkdir files
touch files/{1,2,3}
tar --create --file "test.lzma" files/{1,2,3} --auto-compress
mkdir extracted_files
tar --extract --file &...
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merging split archive downloaded files
I have downloaded a big executive file in 4 parts
1 in .tar frmat and
3 in zip.xz formats
plz guide me how to extract them into the one main file
and also what is the reason of different format in the ...
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How to decompress without any extraction a .tar.xz file into .tar file?
I have -
file1.txt, file2.txt, file3.txt, file4.txt, file5.txt
Now, I do -
tar -cvf archive.tar file[1-5].txt
Next, I do
xz archive.tar
and I get archive.tar.xz
Now, How can I get back my archive....
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Can I rollback apt-upgrade from tar backup?
I recently made apt-upgrade which broke something in my system that I cannot identify. I have a .tar backup of the whole filesystem that I made recently. Is there a way to use this backup to rollback ...
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How to obtain linux-source.tar.bz2?
I'm on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS with a kernel version:
root@sintrones-abox:/usr/src# uname -r
4.15.0-189-generic
I would need to obtain the file linux-source-4.15.0.tar.bz2. How can I obtain it? I tried to ...
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Trying to unzip a tgz in WSL but get ELF not found error
I would like to unzip a .tgz file, but I get an ELF not found error. I am using Windows 10 and Ubuntu 22.04 in WSL.
Here is a screenshot of the error:
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Cannot locate file after moving
The thing is that I am starting after a few months of experience in linux to use the command line. I was trying to use a new "cursor theme". I found on reddit that I needed to move the file ...
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Cannot unzip a file ubuntu 20.04
Hi so upon me trying to unzip the tar file i am getting this error.
Problem
Trying to unzip it with tar -xzf /tmp/rocket.chat.tgz -C /tmp
I downloaded it with this command :
curl -L https://releases....
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How to install waterfox from tar.bz2 [duplicate]
brand new to Lubuntu, as in day 2...trying to install Waterfox. I downloaded tar file (waterfox-G4.1.0.en-US.linux-x86_64.tar.bz2), extracted to a folder, but when I try to click on extracted files '...
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Do I need to convert to gzip format or tar format?
$file ccache-2.4.tar.gz
ccache-2.4.tar.gz: HTML document, ASCII text
The file, ccache-2.4.tar.gz is in the ASCII test format
ccache-2.4.tar.gz: not in gzip format
tar: This does not look like a ...
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How best to copy just parts of a tar file
I'm retired but I used to teach at a university. I was supposed to destroy all records of student grades (it's a law), but I just noticed a bunch of my backups have years of my home directory from ...
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How to Install Pulsecaster? Python install not working
I am running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. I am trying to install the software http://stickster.github.io/pulsecaster/
It comes in a tar.gz file which I have downloaded and extracted to a folder. Instructions on ...
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Installing and using dcfldd on 20.04.4 LTS [duplicate]
I was unable to install dcfldd onto my live-ubuntu-usb which I want to do in order to wipe my HD that I am planning to sell.
I tried both with simple
sudo apt install dcfldd
As well as by trying to ...
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Unable to extract using tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
Unable to extract using tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
Can someone help me with this issue ?
Log4j2 download link
wget https://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.lua/logging/log4j/2.17.1/apache-...
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Unable to install a .sh file
I am trying to use a package called mgl-tools and when I run ./install.sh, it isn't working. It used to work a few days ago.
The error:
./install.sh
Installing MGLTools to /home/aka/Desktop/Expt 10/...
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GNU tar - update tar file, overwriting the original file in command line(which is possible by drag-and-drop in Archive Manager)
I want to update a tar file with part of the content modified, by overwriting the original file, in a script.
I tried tar -u, -A and -r, but none does what I want. I also tried with --overwrite.
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Untar failed due to compressed data--format error?
I've been trying to untar this file for several days now, and every time I try it again it ends up corrupting the file and creating corrupted files and directories. I have tried reinstalling tar and ...
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Bad uninstall of avg2013flx still causing prob (cont of my last issue)
The issue from my last post is still not solved and has rendered the Snap Store useless. I am getting an error that looks like this while uninstalling the Steam Installer.
"Unable to remove '...
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Create tar backup on USB fails
A question please: when I use a Data Taveler 100G3 USB stick, capacaity 128 GB to make a backup of my home directory I get an error:
tar -czvf /media/dick/linux-bck/home-usb.gz /home/dick
gzip: stdout:...
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how can i download ubuntu's kernel?
is there any way to find and download latest Ubuntu desktop specific kernel?
for example how can i download latest kernel belongs to Ubuntu 21.10?
i am looking for .tar.xz file of Ubuntu kernel.
also, ...
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installing stripe for VSC on ubuntu 18.04
I am following these directions:
Download the latest linux tar.gz file from https://github.com/stripe/stripe-cli/releases/latest
Unzip the file: tar -xvf stripe_X.X.X_linux_x86_64.tar.gz
Move ./...
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How to get executable program from tar.xz file
I want to use the program KDE Iso Imagewriter, but it seems to only be available as a tar.xz file. How do I derive an executable file from the tar.xz file?
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Why is my alias from .bashrc not working?
I've written a line in .bashrc
alias untar='sudo tar –xvzf'
Now, when I use "untar" in bash I get the error:
untar filename.tar.gz
tar: invalid option -- '�'
Try 'tar --help' or 'tar --...
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tar command reports "file changed as we read it" while i think that partition mounted read only
I make a backup of my home user snap directory with tar. I have mounted the partition with bind-option according to mount manpage: at first mount --bind / /mnt/bind and then mount -o remount,bind,ro /...
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I do not know how to install a tar.gz file
I read the answers to similar questions but it did not help me. My computer runs on Xubuntu, a derivative of Ubuntu. I am trying to install a package from this website :
https://github.com/...
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Where do I extract tar archive in linux? [duplicate]
I use Ubuntu's derivative Xubuntu. Sometimes a software I would like to install is not available in the apt repository and can be downloaded in form of compressed tar archive. What would be the proper ...
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Unpacking a .tar only persists if left for 30+ seconds
I work for a company that has several Ubuntu 18.04 Server units scattered across the USA running our own software. The units are used by our clients a few days a week and the rest of the time sit idle ...
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How to create a tar file to a specific folder from a different folder
Hi guys i am new to linux.
I am trying to create a tar file from a different directory and want to be placed a specific directory.
I have tried this cmd
tar -cvf dailybackup.tar /root/...
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Tar a file along with preserved file capabilities
We are building a root filesystem of Ubuntu 20.04 with packages installed using debootstrap and finally tar it using:
tar -c --use-compress-program=pigz -f $ROOTFS --numeric-owner -C $TMPDIR .
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What does the -W parameter of tar actually do?
I am using tar to pack up some data. Before I move it to an archive, I want to check the integrity of the tarball. According to the man page, the parameter -W does a verification:
-W, --verify
Verify ...
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How can I remove all strings from tar file in Linux?
I created a tar.gz file using tar -cf file_1.tar command. But, when I use strings file_1.tar, I see:
file
0000644
0001750
0001750
00000000000
014545
ustar
arian
arian
How can I remove them?
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backup, encrypt and then restore
I would like to encrypt my hard drive, but I have a lot of packages installed and configured already, so I was wandering whether it is possible to save a backup state and then restore it to the system....
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How can I find the daily hirsute hippo?
Here is the ubuntu base:
bionic/
daily (impish indri)/
focal/
releases/
for example: this is daily focal
As you can see, there is no daily Hirsute Hippo.
How can I find the daily hirsute hippo (tar....
