On Mon, 2015-12-21 at 21:29 +0100, Patrick Dupre wrote: > Hello, > > I am trying to exclude the .cache directories when I tar a home > directory > by using: > tar -cjf /mnt/backup/home.tbz2 --exclude-caches-all /home/pdupre > but it does not work. > What am I doing wrong ?
Do the .cache dirs each have a file called CACHEDIR.TAG with just the below line? Signature: 8a477f597d28d172789f06886806bc55 I don't remember learning about this tar feature but checking the man page of tar I found the name of that tag file and a test found the file to not be enough but a web search came up with the idea that they need that signature and adding that line to my tag file caused my tar to act as expected. -- Doug H. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
