tar (child): boot.tar.bz2: Cannot open

raz631 · 07-05-2012, 06:23 PM

Hi all,

I am getting the error in the following context an I was wondering if someone could tell me what it means and what I need to do to overcome it?

I type in the following command (keep in mind I have downloaded the tar.bz2 files to the downloads folder in ubuntu)

Code:

./linaro-image-tools/linaro-android-media-create --mmc /dev/sdb --dev panda --system system.tar.bz2 --userdata userdata.tar.bz2 --boot boot.tar.bz2

I then get

Code:

I see... 
Device Mount point Size /dev/sda none 305245MB /dev/sda1 none 10000MB /dev/sda2 none 247569MB /dev/sda3 none 47674MB /dev/sda5 / 43837MB /dev/sda6 none 3836MB /dev/sdb none 7580MB /dev/sdb1 none 7576MB /dev/sr0 none 0MB Are you 100% sure, on selecting [/dev/sdb] (y/n)? y

It all looks good to here but then I get this after pressing Y

Code:

tar (child): boot.tar.bz2: Cannot open: No such file or directory tar (child): Error is not recoverable: exiting now tar: Child returned status 2 tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now Traceback (most recent call last): File "./linaro-image-tools/linaro-android-media-create", line 130, in <module> unpack_android_binary_tarball(args.boot, BOOT_DIR) File "/home/dale/linaro-image-tools/linaro_image_tools/media_create/unpack_binary_tarball.py", line 27, in unpack_android_binary_tarball proc.wait() File "/home/dale/linaro-image-tools/linaro_image_tools/cmd_runner.py", line 100, in wait raise SubcommandNonZeroReturnValue(self._my_args, returncode) linaro_image_tools.cmd_runner.SubcommandNonZeroReturnValue: Sub process "['sudo', '-E', 'tar', '--numeric-owner', '-C', '/tmp/tmpyBoH6B/boot', '-jxf', 'boot.tar.bz2']" returned a non-zero value: 2

Can someone help me with the first error to start?

Thanks

amani · 07-05-2012, 06:38 PM

Welcome to LQ!

Change the title of your post to something appropriate.

TobiSGD · 07-05-2012, 06:44 PM

Are you in the download directory when you launch this command?

Please use code-tags when you post commands and ouput, not colors.

raz631 · 07-05-2012, 07:06 PM

first of all, thanks for the welcome!

Would you consider that a better title? (if not please let me know what you believe it should be)

and for the code tag bit etc- # "narration here"

and $ "code here"

That's what you mean?

thanks

TobiSGD · 07-05-2012, 07:09 PM

If you are in the advanced editor press the #-button above the text field. This will put code-tags ([code][/code]) into the text field, put code or ouput between those tags. This will preserve the format and put scrollbars on those boxes.

To the actual question, in which directory do you launch the command?

raz631 · 07-05-2012, 07:19 PM

I'm quite new to all this, how would I check what directory I'm in?

raz631 · 07-05-2012, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raz631

I'm quite new to all this, how would I check what directory I'm in?

Sorry... just caught up with myself

I am in the home directory

TobiSGD · 07-05-2012, 07:31 PM

Than that is the mistake. If the files are in the downloads directory then you have to go there to launch the command or you have to specify the path to the files in the command.
I am not an Ubuntu user, but I assume that your downloads directory is the directory Downloads in your home directory.
In this case you have to use either:

Code:

./linaro-image-tools/linaro-android-media-create --mmc /dev/sdb --dev panda --system Downloads/system.tar.bz2 --userdata Downloads/userdata.tar.bz2 --boot Downloads/boot.tar.bz2

or you change to the Downloads directory first

Code:

cd Downloads
~/linaro-image-tools/linaro-android-media-create --mmc /dev/sdb --dev panda --system system.tar.bz2 --userdata userdata.tar.bz2 --boot boot.tar.bz2

Both methods should work. Note that in the second command the dot before the command changed to the ~, whhich is referring to your home directory.

raz631 · 07-05-2012, 07:40 PM

Correct, It is the downloads directory in the home directory.

No problems, I will give this a go when I get back to my pc.

Thanks for the help! Greatly appreciated..