Issues with tar, “remove leading /†and the --file option [duplicate]
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When I specify root-folders in my tar command-line I deliberately prefix with "/" to tell tar it is root-folders and not sub-folders of current folder.
E.g.
tar --create --file="/tmp/test.tar" "/tmp/Folder 1/"
tar: Removing leading `/' from member names
Why is the leading "/" removed?
In regards to the -f / --file= option:
If you want to output to stdout you use -f - but it seems you cannot use --file= -.
I thought -f and --file were aliases to each other?
Beside I cannot find the -f - option in the manual (man tar)...shouldn't it be there? or have I just overlooked it.
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When I specify root-folders in my tar command-line I deliberately prefix with "/" to tell tar it is root-folders and not sub-folders of current folder.
E.g.
tar --create --file="/tmp/test.tar" "/tmp/Folder 1/"
tar: Removing leading `/' from member names
Why is the leading "/" removed?
In regards to the -f / --file= option:
If you want to output to stdout you use -f - but it seems you cannot use --file= -.
I thought -f and --file were aliases to each other?
Beside I cannot find the -f - option in the manual (man tar)...shouldn't it be there? or have I just overlooked it.
tar
edited May 2 at 18:28
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When I specify root-folders in my tar command-line I deliberately prefix with "/" to tell tar it is root-folders and not sub-folders of current folder.
E.g.
tar --create --file="/tmp/test.tar" "/tmp/Folder 1/"
tar: Removing leading `/' from member names
Why is the leading "/" removed?
In regards to the -f / --file= option:
If you want to output to stdout you use -f - but it seems you cannot use --file= -.
I thought -f and --file were aliases to each other?
Beside I cannot find the -f - option in the manual (man tar)...shouldn't it be there? or have I just overlooked it.
tar
edited May 2 at 18:28
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This question already has an answer here:
tar: Removing leading `/' from member names
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When I specify root-folders in my tar command-line I deliberately prefix with "/" to tell tar it is root-folders and not sub-folders of current folder.
E.g.
tar --create --file="/tmp/test.tar" "/tmp/Folder 1/"
tar: Removing leading `/' from member names
Why is the leading "/" removed?
In regards to the -f / --file= option:
If you want to output to stdout you use -f - but it seems you cannot use --file= -.
I thought -f and --file were aliases to each other?
Beside I cannot find the -f - option in the manual (man tar)...shouldn't it be there? or have I just overlooked it.
This question already has an answer here:
tar: Removing leading `/' from member names
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edited May 2 at 18:28
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BMWW
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asked May 2 at 15:10
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Tar writes to stdout or reads from stdin by default, so there is no need for the dash character to mean stdout/stdin. Just leave out the -f parameter. You got a syntax error for --file= - because of the space between = and -. Long options with -- are written --param=value without spaces around the equals sign.
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Try to avoid using full path when specifying the directory path, use relative path, it will be easier when restoring.
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Tar writes to stdout or reads from stdin by default, so there is no need for the dash character to mean stdout/stdin. Just leave out the -f parameter. You got a syntax error for --file= - because of the space between = and -. Long options with -- are written --param=value without spaces around the equals sign.
answered May 2 at 15:50
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Tar writes to stdout or reads from stdin by default, so there is no need for the dash character to mean stdout/stdin. Just leave out the -f parameter. You got a syntax error for --file= - because of the space between = and -. Long options with -- are written --param=value without spaces around the equals sign.
answered May 2 at 15:50
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Tar writes to stdout or reads from stdin by default, so there is no need for the dash character to mean stdout/stdin. Just leave out the -f parameter. You got a syntax error for --file= - because of the space between = and -. Long options with -- are written --param=value without spaces around the equals sign.
answered May 2 at 15:50
Johan Myréen
6,76711221
Tar writes to stdout or reads from stdin by default, so there is no need for the dash character to mean stdout/stdin. Just leave out the -f parameter. You got a syntax error for --file= - because of the space between = and -. Long options with -- are written --param=value without spaces around the equals sign.
answered May 2 at 15:50
Johan Myréen
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answered May 2 at 15:50
Johan Myréen
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answered May 2 at 15:50
Johan Myréen
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answered May 2 at 15:50
Johan Myréen
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6,76711221
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Try to avoid using full path when specifying the directory path, use relative path, it will be easier when restoring.
answered May 2 at 18:41
José Castillo Lema
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Try to avoid using full path when specifying the directory path, use relative path, it will be easier when restoring.
answered May 2 at 18:41
José Castillo Lema
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Try to avoid using full path when specifying the directory path, use relative path, it will be easier when restoring.
answered May 2 at 18:41
José Castillo Lema
25119
Try to avoid using full path when specifying the directory path, use relative path, it will be easier when restoring.
answered May 2 at 18:41
José Castillo Lema
25119
edited May 17 at 13:54
answered May 2 at 18:41
José Castillo Lema
25119
answered May 2 at 18:41
José Castillo Lema
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answered May 2 at 18:41
José Castillo Lema
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@BMWW If you ask two questions in one, it can happen it will get closed as duplicate, altough only one of the questions has been answered before.
– Philippos
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