Re: [cobalt-users] Tar command

[Bobby Hancock <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You can use this page as a good reference point. You can also type "man tar" at
the command prompt for a full reference page.

http://www.simplythebest.net/info/untar.html

Simon Pierce wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I want to back up everything in the home/sites directory on my RaQ3 to a Tar
> file. I know this isn't a Cobalt specific question, but please could
> somebody tell me what tar command to use to back up all the files in those
> directories while retaining all file attributes:
>
> - retaining the directory structure
> - retaining the file permissions
> - retaining the file ownership
>
> and also, please could someone post the command to extract the files from
> the tar archive to the same place as the originals and while keeping the
> exact attributes of the originals. Presumably I have to do this all as the
> root user.
>
> Sorry, I'm not very techie so please excuse my ignorance! I will be
> eternally grateful!
>
> Simon
>
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