I typically do: tar -czvf my_directory.tar.gz my_directory What if I just want to include everything (including any hidden system files) in my_directory, but not the directory itself? I don't want:

I wonder how to list the content of a tar file only down to some level? I understand tar tvf mytar.tar will list all files, but sometimes I would like to only see directories down to some level.

Jun 12, 2009 · Is there a simple shell command/script that supports excluding certain files/folders from being archived? I have a directory that need to be archived with a sub directory that has a …

Dec 5, 2014 · I would like to unzip Filename.tar.gz to Filename using single command in windows batch script All the files inside zip should go inside the Filename Folder I am trying to do in …

Only the last option in such a set is allowed to have an argument (1). This old way of writing 'tar' options can surprise even experienced users. For example, the two commands: tar cfz …

0 A tar.gz is a tar file inside a gzip file, so 1st you must unzip the gzip file with gunzip -d filename.tar.gz , and then use tar to untar it. However, since gunzip says it isn't in gzip format, …

Jul 26, 2016 · I have a large number of files in a .tar.gz archive. Checking the file type with the command file SMS.tar.gz gives the response gzip compressed data - deflate method , max …

Sep 11, 2013 · 122 I want to tar and all .php and .html files in a directory and its subdirectories. If I use tar -cf my_archive * it tars all the files, which I don't want. If I use tar -cf my_archive *.php …

Sep 17, 2013 · I am trying to create a .tar.xz compressed archive in one command. What is the specific syntax for that? I have tried tar cf - file | xz file.tar.xz, but that does not work.

Sep 8, 2013 · There are already many questions about tar and backuping in stackoverflow and at other places on the web, but most of them ask for dropping the entire sub-directory structure …