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This is a discussion on How to archive files along with folders using TAR? within the Shell scripting forums, part of the Development/Scripting category; Is that script right? DIRS="/home/folder1 /home/file1.php /home/file2.php" BACKUP=/tmp/backup.$$ FILE="fs-full-$NOW.tar.gz" tar -zcvf $BACKUP/$FILE $DIRS I have to type the /home for ...


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Is that script right?

DIRS="/home/folder1 /home/file1.php /home/file2.php"
BACKUP=/tmp/backup.$$
FILE="fs-full-$NOW.tar.gz"
tar -zcvf $BACKUP/$FILE $DIRS

I have to type the /home for each file?

Does it keep the folder structure when extracting?
In my example it should be after extracted:
/home/folder1
/home/file1.php
/home/file2.php


Thanks a lot.
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Yup it keep the structure after extracting
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