Comments on: How to Compress and Split Files in Ubuntu http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06 Uncomplicating the complicated, making life easier Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:01:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Joel http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06/comment-page-1#comment-7966 Joel Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:17:21 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-7966 Oops, I just noticed that in my comment it's doing the same thing as what this tutorial says. I should pay better attention to the whole command next time. Thanks for this guide :D Oops, I just noticed that in my comment it’s doing the same thing as what this tutorial says. I should pay better attention to the whole command next time. Thanks for this guide :D

]]> By: Joel http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06/comment-page-1#comment-7938 Joel Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:16:54 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-7938 From looking around this also will work: split -d --bytes=104857600 file.rar and cat < file.rar.* From looking around this also will work:

split -d –bytes=104857600 file.rar

and

cat < file.rar.*

]]> By: Mel The Geek and More… » 8 Ways to Maintain a Clean, Lean Ubuntu Machine http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06/comment-page-1#comment-2682 Mel The Geek and More… » 8 Ways to Maintain a Clean, Lean Ubuntu Machine Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:39:37 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-2682 [...] either backup to a CD/DVD or to an external hard disk. If the file is too big, you may want to compress and split it to several small files for easier [...] [...] either backup to a CD/DVD or to an external hard disk. If the file is too big, you may want to compress and split it to several small files for easier [...]

]]> By: Damien http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06/comment-page-1#comment-2647 Damien Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:12:37 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-2647 @qiet72: Yes. You are correct. Thanks for spotting and pointing out the error. @qiet72: Yes. You are correct. Thanks for spotting and pointing out the error.

]]> By: qiet72 http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06/comment-page-1#comment-2645 qiet72 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:46:41 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-2645 You wrote "tar -xvf large-file.tar.bz" It should read "tar -xvjf large-file.tar.bz" because the tar file was compress with bzip2 and needs to be uncompressed with the same program. Another more optimal way would be: "cat large-file.tar.gz.* | tar -xvj" You wrote “tar -xvf large-file.tar.bz”
It should read “tar -xvjf large-file.tar.bz” because the tar file was compress with bzip2 and needs to be uncompressed with the same program.

Another more optimal way would be:
“cat large-file.tar.gz.* | tar -xvj”

]]> By: How to Split Files in Ubuntu « TTC Shelbyville - Technical Blog http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06/comment-page-1#comment-2625 How to Split Files in Ubuntu « TTC Shelbyville - Technical Blog Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:43:50 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-2625 [...] Computers, Linux, Ubuntu Excellent article on splitting files and compression in Ubuntu.  More   (Thanks to [...] [...] Computers, Linux, Ubuntu Excellent article on splitting files and compression in Ubuntu.  More   (Thanks to [...]

]]> By: 8 Ways to Maintain a Clean, Lean Ubuntu Machine - Make Tech Easier http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06/comment-page-1#comment-2546 8 Ways to Maintain a Clean, Lean Ubuntu Machine - Make Tech Easier Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:31:46 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-2546 [...] How to Compress and Split Files in Ubuntu [...] [...] How to Compress and Split Files in Ubuntu [...]

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