Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 18:17:59 -0700 (MST) From: Brent Rector <brentr@tccsweb.com> To: Joss Roots <osiris2002@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: How to tar and gzip a directory Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9912311817320.5502-100000@web2.tccsweb.com> In-Reply-To: <19991231222349.5436.qmail@web109.yahoomail.com>
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The syntax you want is tar cf - home | gzip > home.tar.gz -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brent L. Rector SoHo Internet Services & TCCSweb SysAdmin (604) 979-2141 brentr@tccsweb.com http://www.tccsweb.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change to take effect. Reboot now? [ OK ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Fri, 31 Dec 1999, Joss Roots wrote: > hi all, > I was doing some backup, and I am using > tar to gather the whole directory into one > big .tar file, then run gzip on that .tar > to produce a tar.gz file. > > I know it is possible to do that as one step > by using the pipe, but not sure of the exact > command line, I appreciate giving me a hint. > > thanks in advance. > > > ===== > MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU. > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://messenger.yahoo.com > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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