Cannot Read: Input/Output Error When Tar List Empty Tape Device (Doc ID 1305140.1)

Last updated on MARCH 29, 2023

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 5.3 and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86-64

When attempting to use tar command list a tape device, it reports error as below

#tar -tvf /dev/st0

tar: /dev/st0: Cannot open: Input/output error

tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now

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