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# 8  
Old 02-27-2006
perhaps all you need to do is change the order of the commands.

Try:

Code:
tar -cf archive.tar `find . -name somefile`

# 9  
Old 03-21-2006
Redirection
DogDay has the right idea, but a redirection character is need in his expression:

tar -cf archive.tar < `find . -name somefile`

This way the output of the find command supplies tar with files name to act upon/tar.

Best regards
# 10  
Old 03-21-2006
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Originally Posted by mr-synapse
DogDay has the right idea, but a redirection character is need in his expression:

tar -cf archive.tar < `find . -name somefile`

This way the output of the find command supplies tar with files name to act upon/tar.

Best regards
I don't need the redirect. Tar gets its input from find's STDOUT. The redirection you add generates an error. But your system may be different. I'm working on AIX using KSH.
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