really basic question on tar

[hcclnoodles]

Sorry this is really basic but i think im getting the syntax wrong

How do I tar up multiple files/folders that reside in different locations ie

/etc/hosts
/app/*
/data/ftphome/*
/etc/vfstab

into one tar file that will reside in /home/gary/ as backup.tar

Sorry for the noobness of the question but im a bit stuck

 

[columb]

This works on AIX 5.1

tar cvf /etc/hosts /app /data/ftphome /etc/vstab

Never be ashmed of the dumbness of the question - we were all there once!

Columb Healy
Living with a seeker after the truth is infinitely preferable to living with one who thinks they've found it.

 

[hcclnoodles]

thanks , just out of interest where in that do i specify that i want it to be called backup.tar and created in /home/gary.

To get it into that directory do i just have to be in that directory when running the tar command ??

 

[columb]

Duh
Now I'm ashamed
It should have been

tar cvf backup.tar /etc/hosts /app /data/ftphome /etc/vstab

Beware the Friday afternoon code
BTW you can always use

man tar

Columb Healy
Living with a seeker after the truth is infinitely preferable to living with one who thinks they've found it.

 

[PHV]

I suggest to avoid absolute pathnames in archives:
cd /; tar cvf /home/gary/backup.tar ./etc/hosts ./app ./data/ftphome ./etc/vfstab

Hope This Helps, PH.
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