Robert wrote: > I'm using this syntax: > > find -name $TARGET -print | cpio -oAO $ARCHIVE_FILE > > I thought the syntax was correct, but apparently not, as I receive this > error" > > "cpio: premature end of file" You need to either use find ... -print0 | cpio -oA0 ... or find ... -print | cpio -oA ... The former is preferred since it will handle files with embedded spaces. Bear