Create tar file on mac but exclude hidden files

Asked Jul 03 '20 at 11:19

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Im using a Mac, trying to create a tarfile which exludes all hidden files (e.g. .file) I've tried the following, but each time it includes hidden files:

 tar --exclude='.*' -czvf  test.tgz .
 tar --exclude='.[^/]*' -czvf  test.tgz .

Can anyone tell me the correct syntax which will help me resolve this?

Many thanks

edited Jul 03 '20 at 11:28

KamilCuk

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asked Jul 03 '20 at 11:19

R111

*"Linux on a Mac"*? Do you mean **VirtualBox**? – Mark Setchell Jul 03 '20 at 11:23
Dunno, uname -a returns Darwin Kernel Version 18.7.0: root:xnu-4903.278.35~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64 – R111 Jul 03 '20 at 11:26
Try using a space instead of `=`. – Mark Setchell Jul 03 '20 at 11:29
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/9665/create-tar-archive-of-a-directory-except-for-hidden-files – KamilCuk Jul 03 '20 at 11:30
Does this answer your question? [Tar command in mac os x adding "hidden" files, why?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8766730/tar-command-in-mac-os-x-adding-hidden-files-why) – KamilCuk Jul 03 '20 at 11:30
Can you go back a directory `cd ..` and try `tar --exclude='.*' -czvf test.tgz dir-name` – Philippe Jul 03 '20 at 13:07

Create tar file on mac but exclude hidden files

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