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Old 09-21-2005
archiving a directory using tar
How do i archive a directory and subdirectories under it using tar?
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Old 09-21-2005
tar cvf archivefile.tar file1 file2 subdir1 subdir2
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Old 09-22-2005
Or if you're talking about the directory and all subdirectories under that particular directory, a simple

tar cf foo.tar /some/dir

Note... if you use absolute paths, you get absolute paths in your archive, which can make restoration tricky....

It's best to use relative paths for most requirements....

cd some; tar cf foo.tar ./dir

man tar for the plethora of available options....

Cheers
ZB
 
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