"Steel City Phantom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > this isn't really bsd specific but i still need help with it. im writing a > backup script a clip from that script is this: > > find /usr/local/www/data-dist/ -name config.php > > /usr/local/backupScript/include > find /usr/local/www/data-dist/ -name ClientFiles >> > /usr/local/backupScript/include > > tar cvf /usr/local/backupScript/files/www-client-files.tar -I > /usr/local/backupScript/include /usr/local/www/data-dist > > obviously im creating an include file from a directory. when the tar runs, > it correctly adds all the files in the include file. but once that is > finished, for some reason tar then goes back and adds all the files that are > in the /usr/local/www/data-dist directory, even the ones in the include > file. i was under the impression that the -I command would add ONLY the > files that are listed in the include. why is it adding those and then after > finishing that, adding all the others?
You specified /usr/local/www/data-dist on the command line, so you get the directory and everything in it. The -I command *does* add just the files in the include file, but then specifying data-dist explicitly gets everything in it. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
