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Name: mehulnp
Date: February 15, 2007 at 09:07:15 Pacific
OS: unix
CPU/Ram: sun solaris
Product: sun
Comment:

How can we tar the files starting with dot . files .

tar does not include . files

any idea?

Thx
Mehul



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Name: nails
Date: February 15, 2007 at 09:56:40 Pacific
Reply:

I'm not aware that tar specfically ignores dot or hidden files. Create an archive list of files and make sure the hidden files are part of the list:

#!/bin/ksh
tar /my/tapedevice $(cat archivelistfiles.txt)

Now, just make sure archivelistfiles.txt is built correctly.


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