Quoting John Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Kenneth Schneider wrote:
> > What have you tried already so we don't suggest versions of the tar
> > command that have not worked for you?
> 
> cd $HOME && tar uzf $HOME/backups/Pictures.tar.gz Pictures
> 
> 
> Result:
> 
> tar: Cannot update compressed archives
> 
JPEG files are already compressed.  You will get little further compression
and may get expansion.  Don't compress the archive and then you can update it.

HTH,
  Jeffrey
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