Re: [Bug-tar] tar ftp file size limit?

[Paul Eggert]

"John Stone" <address@hidden> writes:

> How do I check if tar was compiled for large file mode?  (I'm using a
> Knoppix 5 disto, and didn't compile it myself).  

Use "strace".  For example:

strace -o tr tar cf tar /etc/motd

"tr" should contain something like this:

open("/etc/motd", O_RDONLY|O_LARGEFILE) = 4

On a 32-bit GNU/Linux host, if the O_LARGEFILE is missing, you're in
trouble.

> Sudo is the program that gives temporary root access for debian based
> linuxes.  I'll also ask in the Knoppix forum if there is a large file
> limit, but seeing as tar is not writing the file to the filesystem I
> would think this wouldn't be a problem (, right?).

Not always, I'm afraid.

It could also be the shell that the remote FTP server is using.  If
you can strace the remote side you should be able to figure it out.