This shows how to tar the current directory except the unwanted subdirectory files. - Cacher Snippet

6/22/2014 - 1:24 PM

This shows how to tar the current directory except the unwanted subdirectory files.

This shows how to tar the current directory except the unwanted subdirectory files.

Tar current directory except subdirectory


tar cvpzf backup.tgz --exclude='dir_to_exculde/*' *

tar cvpzf backup.tgz --exclude='dir_to_exculde/*' 
--exclude='dir_to_exculde' *

//The last asteric means that the current dir is used. Keep in mind that files with a dot aren't included. 

//The secound example excludes also the directory from being included otherwise it would be included as empty one...