Thanks, I am reading more into the command than I needed.
olly@lfix.co.uk wrote: Bill Bell wrote: >Could someone give me a tar command that I can use to backup my Debian 2.0 >system to a compressed file? I will ftp this backup file to another system >after it has been written. > >I have RTFM for tar, but after several tries, I have not created a file that > I >trust. To archive a directory and everything under it into a compressed tar file called archive.tar.gz: tar czf /path/to/archive.tar.gz /path/to/directory -- Oliver Elphick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver PGP key from public servers; key ID 32B8FAA1 ======================================== "My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not." Proverbs 1:10 ____________________________________________________________________ More than just email--Get your FREE Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/netcenter/mail