[Bug-tar] tar exit-code 2

[Weiser,Frank]

Hello bug-tar list

I am looking for a definition of tar-exit-codes. I have read, that there are three codes: 0, 1 , 2
but what does it mean? I am asking, because I have got an exit-code 2 with tar.
I tried a lot to find an answer, but no success. I don´t know, where i can search further.

Perhaps, you can help me.

Here is what happened:

my tar-version
# tar --version
tar (GNU tar) 1.13.25
Copyright © 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This program comes with NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
You may redistribute it under the terms of the GNU General Public License;
see the file named COPYING for details.
Written by John Gilmore and Jay Fenlason.

-r--r--r--    1 oracle   dba           330 Aug 31 00:08 tapecopy.log
--------------------------------------------------------------------
copying file "20050831_000011/backup_content" to tape
copying file "20050831_000011/status" to tape
ID-ERR: tar command returned with exit code 2
ID-ERR: file 20050831_000011/status not correctly written to tape
ID-ERR: copy of file 20050831_000011/status to tape failed
ID-ERR: backup not completed
ID-ERR: aborting copy to tape

from /var/log/messages:
-----------------------------------
Aug 31 00:00:11 srlips01 kernel: st1: Block limits 1 - 16777215 bytes.
Aug 31 00:08:11 srlips01 kernel: st1: Error with sense data: Info fld=0x1, Current st09:01: sense key Medium Error
Aug 31 00:08:11 srlips01 kernel: Additional sense indicates Write error
Aug 31 00:08:11 srlips01 kernel: st1: Error on write filemark.

Do you have an idea?

Regards, Frank

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