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Exclude files/directories when using linux tar command

Submitted by khairie on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 01:06
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To exclude files/folders when archiving using tar in linux, use the following command:-

tar -czvf filename.tar.gz --exclude 'path1/*' --exclude 'path2/*' --exclude 'path3/*' folder_or_files_to_be_archived

References:-
http://www.wallpaperama.com/forums/how-to-exclude-a-directory-in-a-tar-l...
http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/exclude-certain-files-when-creating-a-tarba...
http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/linux_tool_guides/tar_user_guide/...

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