Compressing DB backup

[whwar9739]

Hey all,

I would like to be able to compress a large backup file that I created using probkup. The file is approx 6 gig. I tried using bzip2 since it usually has about a 10:1 compression ratio, unfortunately I get the error that the input file does not exist. Has anyone run into this problem, if so how can you fix/work around this?

Thanks in advance for any and all help.

 

[tamhas]

I don't know what your problem is, but don't expect to actually get that kind of compression on a backup.

 

[whwar9739]

Thank you all, I have found a work around for the problem.

I used the following in the command line:

cat <filename> | bzip2 file.bz2

This as tamhas pointed did not quite get me a 10:1 compression however did get me a rougly 6:1 ratio.

Thanks everyone who looked into this for me.

 

[TomBascom]

Sounds like a command typo to me. Are you sure that the input file exists?

 

[whwar9739]

Sounds like a command typo to me. Are you sure that the input file exists?

Wish that a typo was the problem, unfortunately I am able to use [tab] completion and ensure that it is not a typo.