why is tar file showing different files/size to directory

[robertw]

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hi all,

why am i getting different file counts and different size for the same directory and tar file, they are the same directory i have made into a tar so i really dont get it

tar -tf /vol/cha-archive/audio/Even\ When\ I\ Fall\ -\ January\ 2017\ Project.tar | wc -l
8536

root@archive:/ # find /vol/cha-work/_ARCHIVE/to_be_archived/audio/chad_r/2017-05-17/Even\ When\ I\ Fall\ -\ January\ 2017\ Project/ -type f | wc -l
8464

137G /vol/cha-archive/audio/Even When I Fall - January 2017 Project.tar

138G /vol/cha-work/_ARCHIVE/to_be_archived/audio/chad_r/2017-05-17/Even When I Fall - January 2017 Project/

many thanks,

rob

[Rubberman]

Files stored in tar files are sized to the file system block size, not the physical size of the file. When you extract it from the tar file it will be readjusted to the original file size. So, are you having restore problems with your data?