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tar: "Cann't stat: No such file or directory"

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Following command sudo tar jcf /datos/backup/news/news.tar.bz2 -C /var/www/news news is giving "tar: Cann't stat: No such file or directory" error.

How can I solve this problem?

As it had been answered in my previous question I am using -C option in order to skip leading directories. It was working in one Ubuntu server and now in my Ubuntu Desktop it is giving that error message.

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answered 3 Years ago byishted · Accepted Answer

If you are using -C that means you are changing directory there. Hence, if you want to tar a directory named news in /var/www you must use:

sudo tar jcf /datos/backup/news/news.tar.bz2 -C /var/www/ news