Re: [Bug-tar] Problem: file changed as we read it --> premature script stop.

[Sergey Poznyakoff]

Torino Stampanti <address@hidden> ha escrit:

> I am really sure that the default version of Debian 5 - stable is:
> 
> tar --version
> 
> tar (GNU tar) 1.20

Ah, OK. But that's not 1.2, as you claimed in your original submission!

> I am also sure that the file doesn't change.

The 'file changed' in this case means that at least one of the following
occurred:

1) the size of the file before archivation is less than that after
   archivation;
2) the ctime of the file before archivation differs from that after
   archivation.

Please double-check and confirm that neither is actually happening.
Also, notice that (2) checks the *ctime*, not mtime, which is normally
shown by ls.

Regards,
Sergey