On 10/04/2016 10:13 PM, Jeffrey L. Taylor wrote:
Archives usually have a table of contents, so the most a single bit error can corrupt is a file.
Indeed, but calling TAR an archive is a misnomer. Its a streaming protocol intended for use with tapes, not 'direct access, random seek' devices like disk files. Recall the issue: a backup is not an archive. Yes, if you have a TAR file on a disk (compressed or not) you can use a tool - I use Konkeror - to open it up and at a application level read through the whole stream and construct that index, but that index, that image of the file as a file system hierarchy, is in the application, not in the file itself. TAR is NOT an archive format. -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org