[aklug] Re: tar -X directory listing syntax

* Mike <barjunk@attglobal.net> [131207 13:11]:
>
> This has been a problem that has plagued TAR from the beginning as far
> as I know. Most of the things say that you should put file names in
> the -T file and not directories, although it is implied that you could
> use directories.
>
> Also, you could use find to create the -T file, being careful of
> absolute references (including the leading/).
>
> Searching around the tests of the source I found this:
>
> http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/tar.git/tree/tests/T-cd.at?id=49f3145092b00de0b21bd0b751b6caaa57db4fc4
>
> The implication here is that you add -C <directory to backup> and the
> . reference to have it backup all the files in the directory.
>
> Given the version of tar you are using, it is possible that placement
> of the -T option may impact how this works, so keep that in mind.
>
> You should note, the above test is for 1.27.1. It looks like the
> earliest version that uses -C is within the -T option is 1.26.
>
> It would be great to know what you end up finding out.
  Good info Mike, thanks! I will research this further, time
  permitting.

  FYI : am using tar --version
  bsdtar 2.8.3 - libarchive 2.8.3 on Mac OSX 10.7

  and you have now seen that I have submitted a query to
  http://drupal.stackexchange.com/questions/96564/problems-with-x-as-a-tar-option-to-drush-archive-dump
  Like you I am concerned about how drush may be reordering the tar
  options. The fact that the `verbose' option to drush causes it to
  print out the commands as it were does not necessarily mean that
  is the order in which drush is actually executing them ...

  cheers

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Tim 
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