[PLUG] Using tar command with --exclude=

Keith ac7xc1nx at comcast.net
Fri Jun 18 02:51:26 UTC 2010


 I'm trying to use the tar command in a BASH shell and want to exclude files.
If I use this command:
   tar --exclude=._* -cvfj oldemail.tbz bzip2 

tar creates an archive named 
  j

I have tried other variations  of the --exclude= command with errors made
in naming or creation of the tar file.


TIA.

-- 
Best Regards, Keith
kilowattradio at comcast.net
http://home.comcast.net/~kilowattradio/







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