tar can’t set time on not owner

tigerpeng-gnhx1arx · 2011-06-06T15:53:00.000Z

"Hello all, I tried to untar (SunOS tar) as different user in same group under a directory, with 776 permission for the directory, its sub-directories and the files. The files were untared successfully, but I got error message as "can’t set time on

tigerpeng-gnhx1arx · 2011-06-07T16:01:00.000Z

Surly not for root? I am wandering if there is anyway to exclude all sub-directories, which just a special files, from untar process?

anon_94355615 · 2011-06-07T15:46:00.000Z

Hi,

Can you restore with “root” userid?
it seems OS does not allow to set time, and every option is not working…

tigerpeng-gnhx1arx · 2011-06-07T11:30:00.000Z

I tried w/o -p and got same message.

karelmaly-hfaiaby5 · 2011-06-07T11:26:00.000Z

Hi,

Did you try tar’s -p flag meaning “preserve” (timestamps,ownership) ? Of course, this suppose that retaining original ownership is not problem in your case.

Karel