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Read file size from tape

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I have a tape with a .tar.lzma archive written to it. How can I determine the size of the .tar.lzma archived _as is_? In other words, I'm looking to find the size of the compressed archive, _not_ the size of the uncompressed .tar it is storing -- ideally without having to copy the archive off the tape to a disk and checking from there. The tape in question (LTO-6) is **not** formatted with any special file system, such as LTFS. My system is using Debian 11 Bullseye on amd64, if it is relevant to mention this.
Asked by leetbacoon (383 rep)
Apr 9, 2022, 12:13 PM
Last activity: Apr 9, 2022, 12:28 PM