tar the same level of files

ust · 10-14-2011, 02:50 AM

I use tar -zcvf tar.tgz /tmp may tar all files under /tmp , it works , but it also tar all subdirectories of /tmp , can advise if I want to tar the file in 1 level of /tmp ( i.e. not include its subdirectories ) , what can i do ?

Thanks.

druuna · 10-14-2011, 03:00 AM

Hi,

Try the --no-recursion flag:

Code:

tar -zcvf tar.tgz --no-recursion /tmp/*

Hope this helps.

macemoneta · 10-14-2011, 03:02 AM

You read the 'man tar' documentation:

Quote:

--no-recursion
avoid descending automatically in directories