the git-archive manpage states: "git archive [--format=<fmt>] [--list] [--prefix=<prefix>/] [<extra>] [-o | --output=<file>] [--worktree-attributes] [--remote=<repo> [--exec=<git-upload-archive>]] <tree-ish> [path\u2026] <extra> This can be any options that the archiver backend understands. See next section." I have tar 1.23 and want to use the --transform option. How can I feed git-archive additional tar options? Working syntax starting points for git-archive and tar: git archive --format=tar -o my.tar HEAD Web/Templates/ tar -cvf my.tar --transform 's,^Web/Templates/,myPath/myWeb/Templates/,' WebPortal/Templates/ Failed syntax attempts for feeding tar option to git-archive: git archive --format=tar -o my.tar HEAD --transform 's,^Web/Templates/,myPath/myWeb/Templates/,' WebPortal/Templates/ error: unknown option `transform' git archive --format=tar -o my.tar --transform 's,^Web/Templates/,myPath/myWeb/Templates/,' HEAD WebPortal/Templates/ error: unknown option `transform' v/r, neal -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html