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Sergey Poznyakoff
2004-05-10 11:36:40 +00:00
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@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@
@set xref-remove-files @xref{Writing}
@set pxref-remove-files @pxref{Writing}
@set op-rmt-command @kbd{rmt-command=@var{command}}
@set op-rsh-command @kbd{rsh-command=@var{command}}
@set op-same-order @kbd{--same-order} (@kbd{--preserve-order}, @kbd{-s})
@@ -3206,6 +3207,11 @@ from the archive. @xref{Writing}.
Directs @command{tar} to remove the source file from the file system after
appending it to an archive. @FIXME-xref{}
@item --rmt-command=@var{cmd}
Notifies @command{tar} that it should use @var{cmd} instead of
the default @file{/usr/libexec/rmt} (@pxref{Remote Tape Server}).
@item --rsh-command=@var{cmd}
Notifies @command{tar} that is should use @var{cmd} to communicate with remote
@@ -5950,8 +5956,11 @@ program, with a username of @var{user}. If the username is omitted
(along with the @samp{@@} sign), then your user name will be used.
(This is the normal @command{rsh} behavior.) It is necessary for the
remote machine, in addition to permitting your @command{rsh} access, to
have the @file{/usr/ucb/rmt} program installed. If you need to use a
file whose name includes a colon, then the remote tape drive behavior
have the @file{rmt} program installed (This command is included in
the @GNUTAR{} distribution and by default is installed under
@file{@var{prefix}/libexec/rmt}, were @var{prefix} means your
installation prefix). If you need to use a file whose name includes a
colon, then the remote tape drive behavior
can be inhibited by using the @value{op-force-local} option.
@FIXME{i know we went over this yesterday, but bob (and now i do again,
@@ -7165,7 +7174,7 @@ To use the older, obsolete, @command{compress} program, use the
uses. You could be sued for patent infringement merely by running
@command{compress}.
I have one question, or maybe it's a suggestion if there isn't a way
@FIXME{I have one question, or maybe it's a suggestion if there isn't a way
to do it now. I would like to use @value{op-gzip}, but I'd also like
the output to be fed through a program like @acronym{GNU}
@command{ecc} (actually, right now that's @samp{exactly} what I'd like
@@ -7197,7 +7206,7 @@ extraction is needed rather than creation.
It has been reported that if one writes compressed data (through the
@value{op-gzip} or @value{op-compress} options) to a DLT and tries to use
the DLT compression mode, the data will actually get bigger and one will
end up with less space on the tape.
end up with less space on the tape.}
@node sparse
@subsection Archiving Sparse Files
@@ -7918,12 +7927,19 @@ If the file name contains a @samp{:}, it is interpreted as
@samp{hostname:file name}. If the @var{hostname} contains an @dfn{at}
sign (@kbd{@@}), it is treated as @samp{user@@hostname:file name}. In
either case, @command{tar} will invoke the command @command{rsh} (or
@command{remsh}) to start up an @file{/etc/rmt} on the remote machine. If
you give an alternate login name, it will be given to the @command{rsh}.
Naturally, the remote machine must have an executable @file{/etc/rmt}.
This program is free software from the University of California, and a
copy of the source code can be found with the sources for @command{tar};
it's compiled and installed by default.
@command{remsh}) to start up an @command{/usr/libexec/rmt} on the remote
machine. If you give an alternate login name, it will be given to the
@command{rsh}.
Naturally, the remote machine must have an executable
@command{/usr/libexec/rmt}. This program is free software from the
University of California, and a copy of the source code can be found
with the sources for @command{tar}; it's compiled and installed by default.
The exact path to this utility is determined when configuring the package.
It is @file{@var{prefix}/libexec/rmt}, where @var{prefix} stands for
your installation prefix. This location may also be overridden at
runtime by using @value{op-rmt-command} option (@xref{Option Summary,
---rmt-command}, for detailed description of this option. @xref{Remote
Tape Server}, for the description of @command{rmt} command).
If this option is not given, but the environment variable @env{TAPE}
is set, its value is used; otherwise, old versions of @command{tar}
@@ -8009,15 +8025,16 @@ nonzero status, exit. This implies @value{op-multi-volume}.
@pindex rmt
In order to access the tape drive on a remote machine, @command{tar}
uses the remote tape server written at the University of California at
Berkeley. The remote tape server must be installed as @file{/etc/rmt}
on any machine whose tape drive you want to use. @command{tar} calls
@file{/etc/rmt} by running an @command{rsh} or @command{remsh} to the remote
machine, optionally using a different login name if one is supplied.
Berkeley. The remote tape server must be installed as
@file{@var{prefix}/libexec/rmt} on any machine whose tape drive you
want to use. @command{tar} calls @command{rmt} by running an
@command{rsh} or @command{remsh} to the remote machine, optionally
using a different login name if one is supplied.
A copy of the source for the remote tape server is provided. It is
Copyright @copyright{} 1983 by the Regents of the University of
California, but can be freely distributed. Instructions for compiling
and installing it are included in the @file{Makefile}.
California, but can be freely distributed. It is compiled and
installed by default.
@cindex absolute file names
Unless you use the @value{op-absolute-names} option, @GNUTAR{}