$pwd /home/shaleh/files $tar zcvf ../files.tar.gz * ... $cd .. $ls files.tar.gz files.tar.gz $_
zcvf creates a gzipped tar file. "c" == create. Make sure you put the new tarball outside of the directory you are tarring or it will try and include the tar in itself creating a nasty loop. -- E-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST. Trouble? E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
