Not sure if different variant of tar have an exclude-from that require the equal sign after it or not.
So can you try exclude-from=FILE Probably not it, since it works both ways here on RH9. On Sat, 2003-11-29 at 11:28, b-r-i-a-n - wrote: > Instead of using "--exclude-from FILE" you could use "--exclude". Just > throw all the "--exclude" options in an environment variable, and reference > that. In this way it would be manageable as well. :-) > > Brian H. > > > >From: "Shawn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: CLUG General <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'CLUG General'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: [clug-talk] RE: Tar Question > >Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 01:31:27 -0700 > > > >Thanks to all that posted. > > > >I modified my exclude file to not use quotes, and specify the directories > >(i.e. Internet/* ). Next I changed my tar command as has been indicated. > >I'm still seeing the same behavior though. The moment I use > >"--exclude-from FILE", the tar command just ends with no errors. > > > >I tried the --exclude option, and this seems to work fine. But I'd rather > >specify my excludes in a file - to be more manageable. > > > >Any thoughts? > > > >Shawn > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Behalf Of Andrew J. Kopciuch > >Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 11:48 AM > >To: CLUG General > >Subject: Re: [clug-talk] RE: Tar Question > > > > > > > No, directories should work fine. Here's an exclude file I use on one > > > machine (well, part of it, but this gives you the idea): > > > > > > >Sorry ... yes. I didn't experiment too hard ... I must admit. Note there > >is > >no slash on the end. ;-) > > > >A~ > > > >_______________________________________________ > >clug-talk mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >clug-talk mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/features&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca -- Mike Petch CApp::Sysware Consulting Ltd. Suite 1002,1140-15th Ave SW. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. T2R 1K6. (403)804-5700. _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca
