Re: tar and splitted files
From: Andy Fraser (andyfraser31_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/09/05
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Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 22:07:51 +0000
In alt.os.linux, Jay uttered these immortal words:
> I have a 2 Gb data file which I want to burn onto 3 CD-R's (haven't got
> a DVD burner yet). What is the syntax for tar which allows to split a
> file in say 3 smaller files ? Compression is not necessary.
man split
> Thanks for the info. I have to confess I read the man page for tar but I
> didn't find or understand how to do that.
$ man tar
/split
Pattern not found (press RETURN)
No wonder you couldn't work out how to do it from the tar man page.
-- Andy.
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