Linuxexit code > 0
tar: Error is not recoverable
$tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
Analysis
The
tar command encountered a critical error, often due to file corruption or incorrect compression flags.Common Triggers
- ●Trying to decompress a file that isn't actually a tarball.
- ●Using the wrong flag (e.g.,
-zfor bzip2 file).
Debug Checks
- $Check file type:
file <archive>.
Resolution
1
Use the correct flags (e.g.,
tar -xvf usually auto-detects).2
Redownload the corrupted archive.
Metadata
- Tool
- Linux
- Severity
- High
- Tags
- #linux#tar#archive