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Old 05-09-2013
Tar file
I need to create a tar file by taking my scripts from different directories.

Also once I created the tar file, if I need to append some more files from different directories what is the command I need to use.

Can some one help me please
# 2  
Old 05-09-2013
You can use rvf option to append files or new directories.
# 3  
Old 05-09-2013
Thanks.

Can you tell me how to create a tar file my taking scripts from different directories.

Also help how to untar it
# 4  
Old 05-09-2013
First read the man pages
Code:
man tar

Then try to apply it on some test data.
And come back with specific questions.
# 5  
Old 05-09-2013
cd /path/test/scripts
I have a file test.sh inside this path
cd /path/test
I have another file test1.sh inside this path

Currently I am in /path/test/scripts path

I am doing something like this

tar cvf output_filename.tar test.sh /path/test/test1.sh

AT that time its giving me a error like this
tar: Removing leading `/' from member names and when I untar it , its going and create the directory /path/test/
# 6  
Old 05-09-2013
That's not an error, it's a notice.

TAR won't add a file with its absolute. That's a good thing that could save your skin one day!
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# 7  
Old 05-09-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott
That's not an error, it's a notice.

TAR won't add a file with its absolute. That's a good thing that could save your skin one day!
So true Smilie Smilie
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