Re: Large files

[Peter Dyballa <Peter_Dyballa@Web.DE>]

Am 11.01.2005 um 20:22 schrieb Carsten Weinberg:

> how about disk file editing?

IMO this is a so-called "feature" that an underprivileged OS might 
need. When you don't have tools as on UNIX or Linux that can deal 
efficiently with data you might develop the idea of reading some GB 
from disk to retrieve a few bytes. Since mature file systems have a 
journal it's not recommended to bypass this system and "edit" inodes or 
the journal on disk directly.

Besides, isn't there already tar-mode? Doesn't it allow to manipulate 
an even compressed set of archived files? If you feel better with that 
power at your finger prints ...


Sometimes I do have to deal with enormous archives, wanting to 'look 
inside' before doing anything. I get often asked then whether I really 
want to do it -- and than sometimes it fails to open and view the 
archive because of limitations. OK! From the command line I can have a 
look into too, not that comfortable, but at least with the help of UNIX 
I am a bit as flexible as Flexi Girl ...

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