Re: abbreviated files (filena~1.pl)

[Eli Zaretskii]

On Mon, 18 Jun 2001, Kulak, Kevin R. wrote:

> I'm trying to use tar.exe  v1.12 on an NT machine and am running into
> problems.  This probably fits under the category of asking a stupid
> questions, but anyway....  I specifically downloaded "tar-1.12.msdos.exe."
> And I need to tar-up files with relatively long filenames.  The .tar file is
> ending up with DOS abbreviated files (filena~1.pl), and I need the full
> filenames.

Then you've chosen the wrong Tar port for the job: DOS programs are
not allowed to see the long file names on Windows NT, only their 8+3
aliases with those pesky ~1 numeric tails.  It's as simple as that.

I suggest to find a Cygwin port of Tar.  That should solve your
problem, since Cygwin ports are native Windows executables.