tar dir and sub dir removing files but not existing not empty dir

j-me · 08-12-2013, 11:06 AM

have the need to tar a directory with several sub directories /files removing the files but retain all directories. the code I am using works great at tar gzip files but also removes the entire directory structure.

Code:

tar -zcPf ~/temp/archive_folders.tgz /mnt/bus_pc/qhoesb04 --remove-files

I have read and searched for some time and have not found a solution.

thank you

Firerat · 08-12-2013, 11:27 AM

after your tar, use find to find just the files

e.g.

Code:

tar -zcPf ~/temp/archive_folders.tgz $(find /mnt/bus_pc/qhoesb04 -type f) --remove-files

this works because you are only giving tar a list of files, not files and dir.

j-me · 08-12-2013, 11:37 AM

thank you. that worked great!!