How to List the Files on a Tape (tar)

1. Insert a tape into the tape drive.

2. Display the tape contents.

   $ tar tvf /dev/rmt/n

   t	Lists the table of contents for the files on the tape.
   v	Used with the t option, and provides detailed information about the files on the tape.
   f /dev/rmt/n	Indicates the tape device.

Example—Listing the Files on a Tape (tar)

The following example shows a listing of files on the tape in drive 0.

$ tar tvf /dev/rmt/0
drwxr-xr-x 1001/10       0 Oct  7 08:18 2003 reports/
-r--r--r-- 1001/10     382 Oct  7 08:18 2003 reports/reportA
-r--r--r-- 1001/10     382 Oct  7 08:18 2003 reports/reportB
-r--r--r-- 1001/10     382 Oct  7 08:18 2003 reports/reportC