See related discussions: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-tar/2016-05/msg00012.html http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-tar/2016-06/msg00014.html
TL;DR: In reference to my testcase: BAD: tar -c -f /tmp/test.tar -C dir subdir --exclude subdir/file FIXED: tar -c -f /tmp/test.tar -C dir --exclude subdir/file subdir Clarifying last bits with upstream, but this probably is a regression for everybody who used it wrong (like me) in the past. ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #824902 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=824902 ** Also affects: tar via http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=824902 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1588690 Title: Tar fails to --exclude files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/tar/+bug/1588690/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
