reg progress bar

[s_hcl]

I have modified a backup script which backs up data to a cd using tar in red hat ent 4 .

Is there a command wherein i can output the percentage of data being proceessed while the backup is being done.In other words a progress bar which displays the % .

i tried using the bar command ,but m not succseeful.

any ideas.

[Lovechild]

if you use the 7zip compressor it gives you a procentile indicator by default.

http://www.www.netzagentur.at/cgi-bi...man2html?7za+1

oh and superior compression but that's secondary for the issue at hand.