Creating a tar with a absolute path
tar -cf /Users/Files/myfile.tar /Users/Files/
I am basically trying to create a tar containing the contents of User/Files and create it in the folder of the contents.
I can only execute this process in one line, so I cannot cd before.
ssh tar mv
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tar -cf /Users/Files/myfile.tar /Users/Files/
I am basically trying to create a tar containing the contents of User/Files and create it in the folder of the contents.
I can only execute this process in one line, so I cannot cd before.
ssh tar mv
edited Aug 5 '13 at 15:20
yco
906
asked Aug 5 '13 at 10:52
GeorgeGeorge
111
add a comment |
tar -cf /Users/Files/myfile.tar /Users/Files/
I am basically trying to create a tar containing the contents of User/Files and create it in the folder of the contents.
I can only execute this process in one line, so I cannot cd before.
ssh tar mv
edited Aug 5 '13 at 15:20
yco
906
asked Aug 5 '13 at 10:52
GeorgeGeorge
111
tar -cf /Users/Files/myfile.tar /Users/Files/
I am basically trying to create a tar containing the contents of User/Files and create it in the folder of the contents.
I can only execute this process in one line, so I cannot cd before.
ssh tar mv
ssh tar mv
edited Aug 5 '13 at 15:20
yco
906
asked Aug 5 '13 at 10:52
GeorgeGeorge
111
edited Aug 5 '13 at 15:20
yco
906
asked Aug 5 '13 at 10:52
GeorgeGeorge
111
edited Aug 5 '13 at 15:20
yco
906
edited Aug 5 '13 at 15:20
yco
906
edited Aug 5 '13 at 15:20
yco
906
906
asked Aug 5 '13 at 10:52
GeorgeGeorge
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asked Aug 5 '13 at 10:52
GeorgeGeorge
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asked Aug 5 '13 at 10:52
GeorgeGeorge
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111
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tar -cf myfile.tar /Users/Files/ && mv myfile.tar /Users/Files/
One line right? :D
You are archiving a folder and writing in it at the same time. That's really wrong and thankfully it does not work.
Since you are using ssh to pass this command you have most likely use something like this:
ssh <user>@<host> -- tar -cf myfile.tar /Users/Files/ && mv myfile.tar /Users/Files/
But in this example the && works between ssh and mv and not tar and mv.
Use this instead:
ssh <user>@<host> -- "tar -cf myfile.tar /Users/Files/ && mv myfile.tar /Users/Files/"
By the way, The tar: Removing leading '/' from member names warning you may see is only a warning, not an error due to an absolute path.
answered Aug 5 '13 at 11:14
ycoyco
906
The file doesn'¨t seem to be moved when executing a ls right aftr
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 11:53
it works fine on my debian :/ what system are you under? You can replace&&by;but both are supposed to work. Why is you question tagged under ssh btw?
– yco
Aug 5 '13 at 12:23
since im using ssh :P
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 14:26
Then tell it in your question body! I will edit my answer then
– yco
Aug 5 '13 at 14:34
I think I found the reason it didn't work, it was because of file permissions...
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 22:32
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tar -cf myfile.tar /Users/Files/ && mv myfile.tar /Users/Files/
One line right? :D
You are archiving a folder and writing in it at the same time. That's really wrong and thankfully it does not work.
Since you are using ssh to pass this command you have most likely use something like this:
ssh <user>@<host> -- tar -cf myfile.tar /Users/Files/ && mv myfile.tar /Users/Files/
But in this example the && works between ssh and mv and not tar and mv.
Use this instead:
ssh <user>@<host> -- "tar -cf myfile.tar /Users/Files/ && mv myfile.tar /Users/Files/"
By the way, The tar: Removing leading '/' from member names warning you may see is only a warning, not an error due to an absolute path.
answered Aug 5 '13 at 11:14
ycoyco
906
The file doesn'¨t seem to be moved when executing a ls right aftr
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 11:53
it works fine on my debian :/ what system are you under? You can replace&&by;but both are supposed to work. Why is you question tagged under ssh btw?
– yco
Aug 5 '13 at 12:23
since im using ssh :P
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 14:26
Then tell it in your question body! I will edit my answer then
– yco
Aug 5 '13 at 14:34
I think I found the reason it didn't work, it was because of file permissions...
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 22:32
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tar -cf myfile.tar /Users/Files/ && mv myfile.tar /Users/Files/
One line right? :D
You are archiving a folder and writing in it at the same time. That's really wrong and thankfully it does not work.
Since you are using ssh to pass this command you have most likely use something like this:
ssh <user>@<host> -- tar -cf myfile.tar /Users/Files/ && mv myfile.tar /Users/Files/
But in this example the && works between ssh and mv and not tar and mv.
Use this instead:
ssh <user>@<host> -- "tar -cf myfile.tar /Users/Files/ && mv myfile.tar /Users/Files/"
By the way, The tar: Removing leading '/' from member names warning you may see is only a warning, not an error due to an absolute path.
answered Aug 5 '13 at 11:14
ycoyco
906
The file doesn'¨t seem to be moved when executing a ls right aftr
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 11:53
it works fine on my debian :/ what system are you under? You can replace&&by;but both are supposed to work. Why is you question tagged under ssh btw?
– yco
Aug 5 '13 at 12:23
since im using ssh :P
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 14:26
Then tell it in your question body! I will edit my answer then
– yco
Aug 5 '13 at 14:34
I think I found the reason it didn't work, it was because of file permissions...
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 22:32
|
show 1 more comment
tar -cf myfile.tar /Users/Files/ && mv myfile.tar /Users/Files/
One line right? :D
You are archiving a folder and writing in it at the same time. That's really wrong and thankfully it does not work.
Since you are using ssh to pass this command you have most likely use something like this:
ssh <user>@<host> -- tar -cf myfile.tar /Users/Files/ && mv myfile.tar /Users/Files/
But in this example the && works between ssh and mv and not tar and mv.
Use this instead:
ssh <user>@<host> -- "tar -cf myfile.tar /Users/Files/ && mv myfile.tar /Users/Files/"
By the way, The tar: Removing leading '/' from member names warning you may see is only a warning, not an error due to an absolute path.
answered Aug 5 '13 at 11:14
ycoyco
906
tar -cf myfile.tar /Users/Files/ && mv myfile.tar /Users/Files/
One line right? :D
You are archiving a folder and writing in it at the same time. That's really wrong and thankfully it does not work.
Since you are using ssh to pass this command you have most likely use something like this:
ssh <user>@<host> -- tar -cf myfile.tar /Users/Files/ && mv myfile.tar /Users/Files/
But in this example the && works between ssh and mv and not tar and mv.
Use this instead:
ssh <user>@<host> -- "tar -cf myfile.tar /Users/Files/ && mv myfile.tar /Users/Files/"
By the way, The tar: Removing leading '/' from member names warning you may see is only a warning, not an error due to an absolute path.
answered Aug 5 '13 at 11:14
ycoyco
906
edited Aug 5 '13 at 14:37
answered Aug 5 '13 at 11:14
ycoyco
906
answered Aug 5 '13 at 11:14
ycoyco
906
answered Aug 5 '13 at 11:14
ycoyco
906
906
The file doesn'¨t seem to be moved when executing a ls right aftr
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 11:53
it works fine on my debian :/ what system are you under? You can replace&&by;but both are supposed to work. Why is you question tagged under ssh btw?
– yco
Aug 5 '13 at 12:23
since im using ssh :P
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 14:26
Then tell it in your question body! I will edit my answer then
– yco
Aug 5 '13 at 14:34
I think I found the reason it didn't work, it was because of file permissions...
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 22:32
|
show 1 more comment
The file doesn'¨t seem to be moved when executing a ls right aftr
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 11:53
it works fine on my debian :/ what system are you under? You can replace&&by;but both are supposed to work. Why is you question tagged under ssh btw?
– yco
Aug 5 '13 at 12:23
since im using ssh :P
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 14:26
Then tell it in your question body! I will edit my answer then
– yco
Aug 5 '13 at 14:34
I think I found the reason it didn't work, it was because of file permissions...
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 22:32
The file doesn'¨t seem to be moved when executing a ls right aftr
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 11:53
The file doesn'¨t seem to be moved when executing a ls right aftr
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 11:53
it works fine on my debian :/ what system are you under? You can replace
&& by ; but both are supposed to work. Why is you question tagged under ssh btw?– yco
Aug 5 '13 at 12:23
it works fine on my debian :/ what system are you under? You can replace
&& by ; but both are supposed to work. Why is you question tagged under ssh btw?– yco
Aug 5 '13 at 12:23
since im using ssh :P
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 14:26
since im using ssh :P
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 14:26
Then tell it in your question body! I will edit my answer then
– yco
Aug 5 '13 at 14:34
Then tell it in your question body! I will edit my answer then
– yco
Aug 5 '13 at 14:34
I think I found the reason it didn't work, it was because of file permissions...
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 22:32
I think I found the reason it didn't work, it was because of file permissions...
– George
Aug 5 '13 at 22:32
|
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