On Tue, 26 May 1998, Rick Macdonald wrote: > This fails: > > tar --exclude=xxx -zcvf test.tar * > > But this works: > > tar --exclude=xxx -zcvf test.tar ./ > > Go figure.
Have you compared absolute and relative path names? The shell expands * to a full path name. Also, listing the file in the list to the right (as you do with a *) may override the exclude flag. A test with ./* should explain things (sorry, I'm not at my box now). Brandon -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
