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The parameter list is too long (AIX)

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I have a problem with the command : tar cvf - `ls | grep -v "TAR" | grep -v "DMP" | xargs`| compress -c > file.Z error 0403-027 the parameter list is too long There is more on thousand files in the directory. I hope you can help me Thanks Gilles

Name: James Boothe
Date: November 14, 2001 at 09:16:51 Pacific

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I think it is xargs complaining about the lengthy parameter list. On that assumption, you could try using xargs -s nnnn to increase the argument list size. If that doesn't work, you can avoid xargs by breaking into two commands: tar cf file `ls|grep -ve "TAR" -e "DMP"` compress file which will require a lot more interim disk space, although the same final disk space. I used multiple arguments on a single grep to do the excludes, which is supported by XPG4 version. Otherwise, you can do two separate greps as you have shown. James

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