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 Fri, 25 May 2012 12:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Florian Urban http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06#comment-14198 Florian Urban Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:47:44 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-14198 THX !!! THX !!!

]]> By: Florian Urban http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06#comment-20143 Florian Urban Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:47:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-20143 THX !!! THX !!!

]]> By: Damien http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06#comment-13790 Damien Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:48:56 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-13790 First, create a folder call "spilt-files" in the Movies folder. Enter the following command in the terminal: cd ~/Movies/spilt-files tar -cvj /media/Data/movies/HD12.iso | split -b 650m -d – “large-files.tar.bz." First, create a folder call “spilt-files” in the Movies folder.

Enter the following command in the terminal:

cd ~/Movies/spilt-files
tar -cvj /media/Data/movies/HD12.iso | split -b 650m -d – “large-files.tar.bz.”

]]> By: Damien http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06#comment-20141 Damien Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:48:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-20141 First, create a folder call "spilt-files" in the Movies folder. Enter the following command in the terminal: cd ~/Movies/spilt-files tar -cvj /media/Data/movies/HD12.iso | split -b 650m -d – “large-files.tar.bz." First, create a folder call “spilt-files” in the Movies folder.

Enter the following command in the terminal:

cd ~/Movies/spilt-files
tar -cvj /media/Data/movies/HD12.iso | split -b 650m -d – “large-files.tar.bz.”

]]> By: Damien http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06#comment-20142 Damien Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:48:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-20142 First, create a folder call "spilt-files" in the Movies folder. Enter the following command in the terminal: cd ~/Movies/spilt-files tar -cvj /media/Data/movies/HD12.iso | split -b 650m -d – “large-files.tar.bz." First, create a folder call “spilt-files” in the Movies folder.

Enter the following command in the terminal:

cd ~/Movies/spilt-files
tar -cvj /media/Data/movies/HD12.iso | split -b 650m -d – “large-files.tar.bz.”

]]> By: Florian Urban http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06#comment-13677 Florian Urban Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:21:42 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-13677 Hi! I´m i newbie, who just installed ubuntu as my las chanche to recover my shit from my laptop to my external hdd. io don´t look tru these command. My File is an iso. and its in the directory: /media/Data/movies filename: HD12.iso How do i have to enter these command in the Terminal? Should it looks like this: (from the example above) cd movie/split-files tar -cvj /home/username/movie/large-files.avi | split -b 650m -d – “large-files.tar.bz.” Can somebody help me, and post the correct command. That would be very helpful! Thanx! Hi!
I´m i newbie, who just installed ubuntu as my las chanche to recover my shit from my laptop to my external hdd.
io don´t look tru these command.
My File is an iso. and its in the directory: /media/Data/movies
filename: HD12.iso
How do i have to enter these command in the Terminal?
Should it looks like this: (from the example above)
cd movie/split-files tar -cvj /home/username/movie/large-files.avi | split -b 650m -d – “large-files.tar.bz.”
Can somebody help me, and post the correct command.
That would be very helpful!
Thanx!

]]> By: Florian Urban http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06#comment-20139 Florian Urban Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:21:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-20139 Hi! I´m i newbie, who just installed ubuntu as my las chanche to recover my shit from my laptop to my external hdd. io don´t look tru these command. My File is an iso. and its in the directory: /media/Data/movies filename: HD12.iso How do i have to enter these command in the Terminal? Should it looks like this: (from the example above) cd movie/split-files tar -cvj /home/username/movie/large-files.avi | split -b 650m -d – “large-files.tar.bz.” Can somebody help me, and post the correct command. That would be very helpful! Thanx! Hi!
I´m i newbie, who just installed ubuntu as my las chanche to recover my shit from my laptop to my external hdd.
io don´t look tru these command.
My File is an iso. and its in the directory: /media/Data/movies
filename: HD12.iso
How do i have to enter these command in the Terminal?
Should it looks like this: (from the example above)
cd movie/split-files tar -cvj /home/username/movie/large-files.avi | split -b 650m -d – “large-files.tar.bz.”
Can somebody help me, and post the correct command.
That would be very helpful!
Thanx!

]]> By: Florian Urban http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06#comment-20140 Florian Urban Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:21:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-20140 Hi! I´m i newbie, who just installed ubuntu as my las chanche to recover my shit from my laptop to my external hdd. io don´t look tru these command. My File is an iso. and its in the directory: /media/Data/movies filename: HD12.iso How do i have to enter these command in the Terminal? Should it looks like this: (from the example above) cd movie/split-files tar -cvj /home/username/movie/large-files.avi | split -b 650m -d – “large-files.tar.bz.” Can somebody help me, and post the correct command. That would be very helpful! Thanx! Hi!
I´m i newbie, who just installed ubuntu as my las chanche to recover my shit from my laptop to my external hdd.
io don´t look tru these command.
My File is an iso. and its in the directory: /media/Data/movies
filename: HD12.iso
How do i have to enter these command in the Terminal?
Should it looks like this: (from the example above)
cd movie/split-files tar -cvj /home/username/movie/large-files.avi | split -b 650m -d – “large-files.tar.bz.”
Can somebody help me, and post the correct command.
That would be very helpful!
Thanx!

]]> By: lance http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06#comment-12513 lance Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:19:12 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-12513 Is their a way to do this with 7zip using deflate64 7z a -t=zip -mm=deflate64 archive.zip file is how you just zip a file. but how do you split it? Is their a way to do this with 7zip using deflate64

7z a -t=zip -mm=deflate64 archive.zip file

is how you just zip a file. but how do you split it?

]]> By: lance http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06#comment-20137 lance Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:19:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-20137 Is their a way to do this with 7zip using deflate64 7z a -t=zip -mm=deflate64 archive.zip file is how you just zip a file. but how do you split it? Is their a way to do this with 7zip using deflate64

7z a -t=zip -mm=deflate64 archive.zip file

is how you just zip a file. but how do you split it?

]]> By: lance http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06#comment-20138 lance Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:19:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-20138 Is their a way to do this with 7zip using deflate64 7z a -t=zip -mm=deflate64 archive.zip file is how you just zip a file. but how do you split it? Is their a way to do this with 7zip using deflate64

7z a -t=zip -mm=deflate64 archive.zip file

is how you just zip a file. but how do you split it?

]]> By: Joel http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06#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-20136 Joel Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:17:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-20136 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-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: Joel http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06#comment-20135 Joel Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:16:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-20135 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-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-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: Damien http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06#comment-20134 Damien Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:12:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-20134 @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-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: qiet72 http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-compress-and-split-files-in-ubuntu/2008/10/06#comment-20133 qiet72 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:46:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=931#comment-20133 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”

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