It should list the files and create the tar file. Have you checked to see if the tar file exists?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] vfs]# tar cvf foo.tar ./modules ./modules/ ./modules/default-modules.conf ./modules/cdda-module.conf ./modules/desktop-file.conf ./modules/extra-modules.conf [EMAIL PROTECTED] vfs]# ls *.tar foo.tar [EMAIL PROTECTED] vfs]# If that doesn't work try what is the output of "alias -p"? Garl > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 3:12 PM > To: The Eugene Unix and GNU/Linux User Group's mail list > Subject: [eug-lug]tar oddness > > > > > Redhat 7.3: > when I perform any tar operation (tar cvf blah.tar ./blah) > all I get is a > listing of files in in my current directory. I have checked > the env and aliases > and cannot find anything about the problem in my web > searches. Any suggestions? > > --Christopher > _______________________________________________ > EuG-LUG mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug > _______________________________________________ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
