Re: file changed as we read it

[Paul Eggert]

> From: Rainer Worf <address@hidden>
> Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 09:18:47 +0200

> did gnu tar successfully backup this open file or should we have also a
> problem to restore that changed files
> 
> ./usr/local/bin/tar: /user1/oracle/oracle_data/DEV817/control01.ctl: =
> file
> changed as we read it

The file was modified while "tar" was reading it, so the data on the
tape does not correspond to a consistent snapshot of the file.  You
can restore _a_ file, but (depending application) it might not be a
working file.

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