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How to create a tar file to a specific folder from a different folder

rated 0 times [ 1] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 4717 / 2 Years ago, thu, april 7, 2022, 5:22:02

Hi guys i am new to linux.

I am trying to create a tar file from a different directory and want to be placed a specific directory.

I have tried this cmd

tar -cvf dailybackup.tar /root/filesfromlocalmachine/ -C /root/backup/

There is a folder in the name pf backup and i want the tar to be created there. But whenever i execute this the tar is been created at the folder where i am executing the command. Is there a way to create a tar file from a different folder.

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answered 2 Years ago atereress · Accepted Answer

Yes, put the directory in front of the "tar".

cd /

tar -cvf /where/to/put/it/dailybackup.tar root/backup/

and it will backup root/backup.

I would suggest to always makes backups with a relative path (as I used in my answer) otherwise you might overwrite the destination when you wanted to restore it elsewhere and then do a compare with the backup version.