Hello,
I am trying to un pack a tar file under RH Linux, but keep getting Error message.
So I issue command:
tar xvfz backup_June10_2012.tar
and get this Error message instead:
gzip: stdin: not in gzip format
tar: Child returned status 1
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
and FYI, I have checked to make sure that this is a good tar file, here:
backup_June10_2012.tar: GNU tar archive
Appreciate what suggestions you may have.
Regards,
How are you trying to unpack it? Under Ubuntu, I usually just right-click and choose “extract here”. I know you say it’s a good file, but have you tried downloading it again, because a corrupt file seems to be the chief cause of such messages.
Hi,
As you suggested I deleted and re-uploaded the tar file, but i get the same Error messages.
I also tried unpacking this tar file on another server and got same Error messages too!
So maybe the command I used to make the backup is/was not good!
What command do you suggest best for backing up a directory and all files and dirs under that dir in Linux Redhat?
FYI, I used this command:
tar -cvf backup_June10_2012.tar anoox.com/
[FONT=Verdana]Firstly, I seldom use the command line, so mine might not be the best advice, but I think you’re missing the “z” to gzip your tar, which would explain the error message stating that it’s not in gzip format when you come to unpack it. 
You might find some help here. (I know that’s the Ubuntu forum, but I’m sure tar is tar, whichever distro you’re using.)[/FONT]
If you extract using option z then it will expect a gzipped tar, but when you create it you aren’t gzipping. Omit the z