Maybe can use -prune option of find to send file list to tar: cd /home find ./user01 -name mark03 -prune -o -print
> -----Original Message----- > > > > I can't seem to get the tar command right. I wanted to tar > a directory but > > EXCLUDE one of the subdirectory in it. > > Example: > > /home/user01 > > /home/user01/mark01 > > /home/user01/mark01/ask.txt > > /home/user01/mark01/ghost.txt > > /home/user01/mark02 > > /home/user01/mark02/ask.txt > > /home/user01/mark02/ghost.txt > > /home/user01/mark03 > > /home/user01/mark03/ask.txt > > /home/user01/mark03/ghost.txt > > > > I wanted to tar everything except /home/user01/mark03/* > > man pages on tar says there is an option to exclude files > but I just can't > > get it to work for me. > > > > Can someone show me how to do this right? > > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
