Tar will only exclude patterns that match the list in the archive it's creating. So first, you need to drop the '/', since tar automatically drops that. So your tar line should look like this: # tar -cvf /backup.tar --exclude=home/tempuser/work /home/tempuser -Rob > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David > Tonhofer, m-plify S.A. > Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 1:25 PM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: tar question > > > I'm trying to tar up a directory (/home/tempuser) that contains a > > bunch of subdirectories. One of the subdirectories > > (/home/tempuser/work), I would like to omit from being > tar'd. I'm using the command: > > > > tar cvf backup.tar --exclude="/home/tempuser/work" > > That *should* work. Can you try w/o the equals sign? > > For example, an outrageously parametrized tar: > > tar --create --preserve --blocking-factor 128 --totals > --block-number --ignore-failed-read --file /dev/nst0 > --user-compress-program encyrpt.sh --label ARCHIVE_3 > /timestamp /home /stop --exclude /home/smbalal --exclude > /home/smbbeto --exclude /home/smbdato > > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
