tar cvfz test.tar.gz / gives error while untaring

From: Oliver Fuchs (oliverfuchs_at_onlinehome.de)
Date: 02/29/04

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    Hi,

    I want to tar my whole / directory.

    I do
            tar cvfz test.tar.gz /
    and afterwards trying to untar the directory I receive the error-message:
            tar::Cannot mkdir: No such file or directory

    Typing tar tf test.tar the list shows me:

    /
    /boot
    /root
    [...]

    I do not understand why tar is adding the first entry "/" to the archieve
    and I cannot find a way how to prevent tar from doing this.

    Oliver 

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