compressing tar files / backup scripts

I've got a really simple backup script which goes like this: tar -rvf backup$1.tar java/projects tar -rvf backup$1.tar .mozilla tar -rvf backup$1.tar bin echo compress the whole thing tar -czvf backup$1.gz.tar backup$1.tar Basically I am using -r (the append option) to backup some

Re: compressing tar files / backup scripts

On Sun, Oct 16, 2005 at 11:47:18PM +0100, Adam Hardy wrote: I've got a really simple backup script which goes like this: tar -rvf backup$1.tar java/projects tar -rvf backup$1.tar .mozilla tar -rvf backup$1.tar bin echo compress the whole thing tar -czvf backup$1.gz.tar backup$1.tar

Re: compressing tar files / backup scripts

Hey Adam, You might also consider using p7zip; it gets better compression, and is like zip in that it stores and compresses at the same time. Windows version at www.7-zip.org. Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL