Hello, > > tar -cv --exclude '/var/named/chroot/proc/*' -zf backup.tar.gz /var/named > I think this is the best way to use wildcards in expressions to avoid problems. ;) > > > tar -cv --exclude /var/named/chroot/proc -zf backup.tar.gz /var/named > Yes, it works, but it didn't create the proc folder inside the tar folder tree. Example: Original folder tree: - var |- named |- chroot |- proc |- garbage1.txt |- garbage2.txt |- foo |- test1.txt |- test2.txt |- bar |- test3.txt |- test4.txt # tar -cv --exclude '/var/named/chroot/proc/*' -zf backup.tar.gz /var/named Will keep this structure at backup.tar.gz - var |- named |- chroot |- proc |- foo |- test1.txt |- test2.txt |- bar |- test3.txt |- test4.txt tar -cv --exclude /var/named/chroot/proc -zf backup.tar.gz /var/named Will save this structure at backup.tar.gz - var |- named |- chroot |- foo |- test1.txt |- test2.txt |- bar |- test3.txt |- test4.txt []s -- Fábio da Silva Júnior - fjuniorlista@xxxxxxxxx ----- http://fabioojunior.wordpress.com ----- _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos