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Old 01-27-2009
Tar file issue.
Hi all,

I have couple of files I need to tar and put in some client server could some body help me the basic understanding of tarring files please It would be a great help.

regards
Anwar
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Old 01-27-2009
Here's a simple example:

# tar cvf [tar_filename_to_create] [files_to_backup]

i.e.

# tar cvf /tmp/filearchive.tar /usr/data/file1 /usr/data/file1
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Old 01-27-2009
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Originally Posted by Haque123
could some body help me the basic understanding of tarring files please It would be a great help.
man tar # shows you the syntax for the tar utility

tar -cvf test.tar /etc # tars all files of the dir /etc
tar -vtf test.tar # shows which files are in your tar archive
tar -xvf test.tar # extracts all the files in the current directory

That should give you a fast start.

brgds from user sdohn
# 4  
Old 01-27-2009
Hi nck and sdohn,
Thanks alot for replies really helped me alot.

And for un-tarring the the files which commands do I use.

Really new to unix never mind....!

Regards
Ann
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Old 01-28-2009
You can use tar -xvf filename.tar
Ashok_oct22
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