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Directory checksum error on Tar

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Name: anilcgowda
Date: October 28, 2005 at 10:57:48 Pacific
OS: UNIX
CPU/Ram: 1GB
Comment:

Hi,

I got a tar file from Mainframe and trying to untar it/read the contents of it.
I'm getting the following error message:
+ tar -xf File_102605
tar: /apps/opt/archive/MLN_0526669.MLN.gz - cannot create
directory checksum error

The directory it is showing is the one from where it was tar'd and sent to mainframe earlier.

Can somebody help me in understanding this error and it's resolution.

Thanks,
Anil



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Name: nails
Date: October 28, 2005 at 13:29:36 Pacific
Reply:

My best guess is that you don't have permission to create the /apps directory in root:

tar: /apps/opt/archive/MLN_0526669.MLN.gz - cannot create
directory checksum error

Probably, only root will be able to untar this file.

You might consider using a relative path when you tar something.



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Response Number 2
Name: Dlonra
Date: October 29, 2005 at 11:47:48 Pacific
Reply:

as a matter of practice, I always
tar tvf thisfile.tar (or equivalent for compressed files) to check the target directory.

what does tar ztvf File_102605 display?


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