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TAR question (probably a very simple answer)

Hi All,

I have a (probably) very simple tar question on a Solaris box that I'm a little embarrassed to ask. After repeatedly checking man tar and searching for solutions online (I'm not sure of the correct "keywords" to look for)

The question is:
If I were to use the command:

Code:

tar cf test.tar /testing123/*.gz

It would include /testing123/ within the tar file.
How would I either change the above command to 'not' include, or strip the directory information within this tar file?

Thanks so much,
cg

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