topic Re: exclude a directory using tar command in Operating System - HP-UX

exclude a directory using tar command

Ng Pea Har — Mon, 30 Apr 2001 07:04:56 GMT

How can I exclude a directory when using tar command?

Re: exclude a directory using tar command

Thierry Poels_1 — Mon, 30 Apr 2001 07:15:02 GMT

Not possible.
Tar does not have this functionality. You might want to have a look at fbackup which allows you to include & exclude directory paths.
good luck,
Thierry.

Re: exclude a directory using tar command

Ng Pea Har — Mon, 30 Apr 2001 07:23:49 GMT

I need to make a tar file at the same time exclude a directory from it. How can I make use of find . -depth -print | grep -v with tar to exclude the directory that I do not want?

Re: exclude a directory using tar command

Stefan Farrelly — Mon, 30 Apr 2001 07:26:56 GMT

You need to download and install gnu tar (gtar) from HP's software porting centre. It allows you to exclude directories. We use it and it works fine.

http://hpux.connect.org.uk/hppd/hpux/Gnu/tar-1.13.18/

Re: exclude a directory using tar command

Carlos Fernandez Riera — Mon, 30 Apr 2001 07:27:56 GMT

or try pax...

Re: exclude a directory using tar command

Thierry Poels_1 — Mon, 30 Apr 2001 07:30:30 GMT

hi,
standard tar cannot cope with this.
You will have to look at other options like other also mentionned : gnu tar, pax, fbackup, cpio, ...
regards,
Thierry.

Re: exclude a directory using tar command

Vincenzo Restuccia — Mon, 30 Apr 2001 08:00:17 GMT

Not possible!

Re: exclude a directory using tar command

Ng Pea Har — Mon, 30 Apr 2001 08:01:24 GMT

How can I use pax to exclude a directory?

Re: exclude a directory using tar command

Thierry Poels_1 — Mon, 30 Apr 2001 09:01:24 GMT

find /dir | grep -v ignoredir | pax -w -v > /dev/rmt/0m
(customize to your needs)

Re: exclude a directory using tar command

Davide Depaoli — Mon, 30 Apr 2001 11:33:59 GMT

move into directory you want to backup
cd /dir

list all files and subdirs into a list file
ls -1 > tar_list

edit tar_list and remove directory/files you don't want to backup
vi tar_list
delete undesired entries

make a tar backup
tar cv `cat tar_list`

It's work !

regards Davide