tar premission denied

UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
1

hi
when im trying to extract data from tape(HP DDS-3) im getting an error
tar:<FILE-NAME> : permission Deneid

the command which i gave to extract is
tar -xvf <DEV_LOCATION> <FILE_NAME>

i took the backup in to tape from one server and trying to extract it in to another server.

im struggling with this error from last 3 days..
plz help me out

o/s
TRU64 ALPHA(1.5A)--The One Which im extracting
TRU64 ALPHA(1.5B)--The One Which i took the backup to tape.

when i tried from root user it is extracting to root mountpoint. :frowning:

plz gimme the solution

2

As root, just untar the file to /tmp or other suitable location using the s option, move it to the desired location and (re)set its permissions.

From the Tru64 UNIX manpage for tar:

 s   [Tru64 UNIX]  Tells tar to strip off any leading slashes from pathnames
      during extraction.  This is useful when restoring a tape that was
      created on a system with a different file system structure.
3

tried with option 's' ,but getting the same error.
in root mount point we are not having enough space.
i gave this command
tar -xvf /dev/tape/tape14c IN_CDRP_46_1-17_CT_SEP2007.dmp.gz s /backup4

getting the same error

4

Hi,
try pax if you have it

pax -rvs '#/##' < /dev/tape/tape14c

That will remove the leading slash ...

5

If you have not got enough space on the root filesystem, then you have to find
another filesystem with enough space before you can untar the file you want.