Tar gets hidden files for me: $ mkdir foobar $ touch foobar/.foo $ tar cvf foobar.tar foobar foobar/ foobar/.foo On Thu, 2004-07-22 at 18:47 +0200, J.L. Coenders wrote: > That doesn't work for my hidden files... and I've read man tar, but it doesnt > tell me anything on this. > - Jeroen > > On Thursday 22 July 2004 06:26 pm, Bruno Santos wrote: > > 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 > > > > -- > > bvsantos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > -- > > Divisao de Informatica > > informatica@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Tel: +351 272 000 155 > > Fax: +351 272 000 257 > > > > -- > > Hospital Amato Lusitano > > Av. Pedro Alvares Cabral > > 6000-085 Castelo Branco > > geral@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Tel: +351 272 000 272 > > Fax: +351 272 000 257 > >
