Re: [newbie] Tar options

[pixel]

Dominique Deleris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Hello again.
> 
> Is there an option of tar, to include hidden files (the one beginning
> with a dot) when creating an archive. I've lost all my netscape
> bookmarks when moving from Caldera to Mandrake (they are stored in the
> .netscape hidden directory.......).
> 

well tar include dot files by default. But you should not do:
  cd ~ ; tar cfz /tmp/backup.tgz *
but
  cd ~ ; tar cfz /tmp/backup.tgz .