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.

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

$ tar tvf /dev/rmt/0
drwxr-xr-x   0/0        0 Jul 14 13:50 2010 reports/
-r--r--r--   0/0   206663 Jul 14 13:50 2010 reports/reportC
-r--r--r--   0/0   206663 Jul 14 13:50 2010 reports/reportB
-r--r--r--   0/0   206663 Jul 14 13:50 2010 reports/reportA