On 7/7/05, Drew Tomlinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm trying to copy an entire file system while using an exclude file to > avoid copying things such as /dev, /proc, etc. I've read the man page > and found the -X or --exclude-from tar option. I've create a file > called /exclude.list. It contains lines such as: > > /exclude.list > /dev > /proc > > But I can't figure out how to form the correct command line. I > basically want to do this: > > tar -cvf - --exclude-from /exclude.list -C / . | tar xpf - -C . > > I've search the web and found examples that look similar to the above > but this does not work for me. tar attempts to copy /dev and I get all > the associated errors. I've tried other placements of either "-X", "X", > and "--exclude from" on the command line various things happen from it > just being ignored to tar thinking I want to create and archive named > "-X", etc., to tar trying to add a file named "-X", etc. to the current > archive. I'm at a loss. > > I'm using 4.11 and trying to make a good backup before upgrading to > 5.4. Can anyone tell me the secret incantation to make this work? > > Thanks, > > Drew > > -- > Visit The Alchemist's Warehouse > Magic Tricks, DVDs, Videos, Books, & More! > > http://www.alchemistswarehouse.com > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" >
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