Creating tar - file changed as we read it

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hi all,

ive made a script to backup my bwdata dir and then copy it over to my NAS but sometimes i get this warning when creating the tar file

tar: bwdata/mssql/data/vault_log.ldf: file changed as we read it

it still creates the tar file tho so i think its just warning me

can i ignore the message

thanks,
tony

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This is not a Bitwarden issue. Nonetheless, the answer depends on whether or not you care about the contents of the vault_log.ldf file. When you get this warning message, most likely the copy of the vault_log.ldf file contained in the tar file is not in a consistent state. Thus, if you ever need to restore your backup, the vault_log.ldf file may be corrupted and not usable. Would that be an issue for you?

If you need a backup of the vault_log.ldf file, then you will most likely have to create a VSS snapshot. Alternatively, it may be possible to avoid the error if you temporarily shut down the server while performing the backup.