tar exclude not working as expected

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                          I am trying to create a .tar file of the filesystem but exclude the /proc directory.

The command I have tried is:

    tar -czvf mytar.tgz / --exclude='/proc'

But this does not exclude the directory.

I have also tried it without the single quotes.

    # tar --version
    tar (GNU tar) 1.31

How can I exclude the directory?

Asked by Proletariat (707 rep)

Mar 31, 2021, 08:29 AM
Last activity: Mar 31, 2021, 09:25 AM

tar exclude not working as expected

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