Creating a tar with a absolute path












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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.










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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.










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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.










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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






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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.






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          • 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.






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          • 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.






          share|improve this answer


























          • 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.






          share|improve this answer















          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.







          share|improve this answer














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          • 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











          • 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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