saving a directory

[BIS]

Hallo,
Is the s way to save a complete directory with all sub directorys and files? For example, I would like to zip (tar) up everything under /var/something - the complete somthing directory. What command do I use to pack it up, and what command do I later use to unpack it?

 

[KenCunningham]

BIS:

To tar up:

tar cvf <yourfile>.tar /var/something

To untar:

tar xvf <yourfile>.tar (be careful re pathnames)

To read the tarfile without writing it:

tar tvf <yourfile>.tar

Regards.

 

[nwardez]

Hi,

With many respects, I suggest to add a &quot;.&quot; before directory in tar command (cd /; tar cvf ~/<yourfile>.tar ./var/something), so that you can restore directory where you want

 

[KenCunningham]

Nwardez, no problem - I agree entirely.