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I am running UBBc 6.7.3 and am preparing to upgrade to Threads. As part of that process, I am setting up the scripts to backup my classic files using TAR & GZIP on a Unix server using the instructions in the Backup and/or Transfer documentation.
However, when I try to TAR the Members directory I get an error message that the Argument list is too long. I have around 15,000 members.
I am looking for suggestions on how to go about using TAR on the Members directory. I have successfully backed up all the other files and directories.
Thanks for your suggestions.
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You should check out this article, method 1 is the one i'd go for.
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Great suggestion! Thanks. And quick, too.  Do you know about how many files I can do in one command so I can set up the ranges for each group of members?
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I'm actually unsure with the limit, I'd try splitting it in two (as mentioned in method1) and if you still get an error, split it again as needed.
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Sounds like a plan. Thanks again for the great support here.
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