Thanks for the reply, Hugo. Actually, the PATTERN I was using was simply the pathname of the file I wanted to exclude, which should fit your definition. No? I've come to the conclusion that tar won't use --exclude at all if the list of files comes from a file, but only if you specify files from a directory tree. I suppose it thinks if you've gone to the trouble to create a file of pathnames, you can edit it yourself to exclude those you don't want. So that's what I now do. Thanks again, Jim -------------------------------------- >From: Hugo Gayosso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 06:35:29 -0800 (PST) > >You are using the wrong modifier, check this out: > >--exclude=PATTERN > exclude files, given as a globbing PATTERN > >--exclude-from=FILE > exclude globbing patterns listed in FILE > >Hope it helps, bye! > >---Jim Osborn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Well, more tar questions. >> >> Firstly, I notice that trying to exclude files from being included >> in an archive doesn't seem to work. That is, no matter what variation >> of --exclude=FILE (omitting the equal sign, putting the exclude >> statement before or after the other list of files, including/omitting >> the leading / in the file's pathname) I try, the files still show >> up in the archive. FWIW, the list of files is generated by `find.' >> >> In reading the info docs included with SuSE 5.3, the author talks >> a lot in first person, but never seems to mention just who he/she is. >> Nor do I see any reference to a tar mailing list, or other support >> group. So, I'm asking here, wondering if someone knows where the >> general state of tar is discussed (it's probably not on this SuSE >> list, but what the hell, it's a starting point). >> >> At this point, it seems that the tar on SuSE 5.3 is seriously broken, >> unless there is some secret incantation not mentioned in the docs; >> it'd be nice to hear some authoritative word on its state. Would >> I be better off digging out the old tar from my ancient Slackware >> CDs? That's a depressing thought... >> >> Thanks again in advance for any info, >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To get out of this list, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/ and the archiv at http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html
