Why do this? If you just want to recreate the directory structure, I'd try something like:
rm RecreateDirectoryStructure.sh for i in $(find . -type d);do echo mkdir -p $PWD/$i;done >>RecreateDirectoryStructure.sh chmod 755 RecreateDirectoryStructure.sh Then just run RecreateDirectoryStructure.sh when I want to recreate the directory structure. There may well be a better way. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Jeremy Warren > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 10:01 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: tar up directory structure but not contents > > > I have a need to backup an extremely deep directory tree, but > do NOT want > any of the files within it.. > > This is what I came up with, but is painfully slow: > > find . -type f -print | sed -e 's|^\.\/||g' > FILELIST.TXT > tar --exclude-from=FILELIST.TXT -czvf dirtree.tar.gz * > > When I tried tar --exclude="*" I get the cowardly refusing to > create empty > archive message... > > Seems as if there must be a better way than this, any suggestions? > > Thanks in advance! > > ----------------------------------- > Jeremy Warren > Sr. Systems Programmer > KB Toy Stores > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]@kbtoys.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO > LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
