Tar only the Directories and Sub Directories - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Andysundar · #1 (**permalink**) 12-23-2004

Hi all,

I want to only tar the Directories and the Sub Directories. I dont want the files which are created in those directories.

Can you please help me out in this issue.

Regards
Andy

bhargav · #2 (**permalink**) 12-23-2004

i do like this ......

Code:

#!/usr/bin/ksh
mkdir tmp
for i in `find . -type d -print`
do
   mkdir -p tmp/$i
done

cd tmp ; rm -rf tmp

tar cvf dirs.tar .
mv dirs.tar ../
rm -rf tmp

bhargav · #3 (**permalink**) 12-23-2004

small modification to remove the tmp dir
cd ..

[code]

#!/usr/bin/ksh
mkdir tmp
for i in `find . -type d -print`
do
mkdir -p tmp/$i
done

cd tmp ; rm -rf tmp

tar cvf dirs.tar .
mv dirs.tar ../
cd ..
rm -rf tmp

[/quote]

pietrozuco · #4 (**permalink**) 06-01-2008

The script is OK but it do not maintain the ownership and permission of folders.

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