Re: Does tar have list files or option files?
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:48:55 -0800, voipfc wrote:
Does tar have an option for getting the archives from a list,
switch: -T
like a
list of directories, file wildcasrds to add
or exclude
switch: -X
from the list to be archived?
Note: comments inline.
man tar. There are a lot of options. It definitely requires practice to
ensure it will do what you want.
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Douglas Mayne
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