create tar file from dir of symbolic links

[tonykent]

I need to create a tar file which includes all of the files in a particular directory structure. However, nearly all of the files in that structure are actually symbolic links.

Can you tell me of a way to get the tar to include all of the files which are the sources of those links?

 

[KenCunningham]

Tony, try the h function modifier. See man tar for details. HTH.

 

[tonykent]

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction Ken.

tar -cvfh myarchive.tar /dir

worked a treat.