Re: backup and hidden files in tar

[Bruno Santos <bvsantos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruno Santos wrote:

> J.L. Coenders wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > How do I include backup and hidden files in my tar archives? I want a 
> > complete backup of my home directory, including all settings.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > - Jeroen
> >
> >
> >  
> Try man tar
Or, try tar -zcvf destination_file.tar.gz (not in the same directory, or 
will enter in a loop) /home/files_to_backup

cheers

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