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I am trying to create a tar file of an existing file or directory (file_dir_name) in a specified directory (dir_path). I need the tar file to be named new_name.tar in the new directory. However, when I execute the below command, the tar file is saved in the directory I am currently in. Can anyone help me fix this?
tar -cvf "$new_name.tar" "$file_dir_name" -C "$dir_path"
Specify the path to where you want the new tarball stored, e. g. tar cvf "${dir_path}"/new_name.tar "$file_dir_name" -C "$dir_path".
This presumes that the direcory corresponding with file_dir_name exists in dir_path.
test -d "${dir_path}/${file_dir_name}" to verify it exists as a pre-tarring sanity check.
Oct 5, 2020 at 17:18
$PWD in environment from which the command is run.
Oct 5, 2020 at 17:45
-C $dir_pathonly there to try forcing the creation of the tarball indir_path? If you are using GNUtar, it should be warning you that the-Coption has no effect as the last argument. Are you trying to do the equivalent oftar cvf "$name.tar" "$file_or_dir" && mv "$name.tar" "$dir_path/"- wherefile_or_diris an absolute path or a path relative to the current directory (not todir_path)?