Simple Q about tar and gzip !

Hi~
First, Thanks for your interest about this article.

And the spec of my Linux box is bellow.

CPU : Intel Celeron 466 MHz
RAM : 128 MB SDRAM
Kernel Version : 2.4.18
tar version : (GNU tar) 1.13.25
gzip version : 1.3.3


Second, my rediculous Q is started...

because of the log backup, I typed commands.

]# pwd
/var/log
]# tar cvfz log0624.tar.gz ./
..........
]# ls log0624.tar.gz
log0624.tar.gz
]#

I thought.... it's ok without doubt.

However, I typed one more time from my curiosity.

]# pwd
/var/log
]# mv log0624.tar.gz /backup
]# ls log0624.tar.gz
ls: log0624.tar.gz; No such ifle or directory
]#
]# tar cvfz log0624-2.tar.gz ./*
.....
]#

There was a difficult Q in my output.

That is ...
The file "log0624.tar.gz " is different from the file 'log0624-2.tar.gz".
WHAT is the difference?
...........the size of two files.

WHY? WHY NOT?
Sorry, I don't know about it.
Are U OK? let's go with me.... PLEASE...

IT is not BIG stuff, BUT I have a racking headache...WOW...

summarized...
]# tar cvfz aaa.tar.gz ./
]# tar cvfz aaa.tar.gz ./*
]# tar cvfz aaa.tar.gz ./*.*

Send me e-mail or posting.... PLEASE~~~ PLz~~~ ^^

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On 24 Jun 2003 08:54:58 -0700, linuxlover
<suandyou1980@hanmail.net> wrote:
> Hi~
> First, Thanks for your interest about this article.
>
> And the spec of my Linux box is bellow.
>
> CPU : Intel Celeron 466 MHz
> RAM : 128 MB SDRAM
> Kernel Version : 2.4.18
> tar version : (GNU tar) 1.13.25
> gzip version : 1.3.3
>
>
> Second, my rediculous Q is started...
>
> because of the log backup, I typed commands.
>
> ]# pwd
> /var/log
> ]# tar cvfz log0624.tar.gz ./
> .........
> ]# ls log0624.tar.gz
> log0624.tar.gz
> ]#
>
> I thought.... it's ok without doubt.
>
You didn't try "ls -l" or "tar tzf"?


> However, I typed one more time from my curiosity.
>
> ]# pwd
> /var/log
> ]# mv log0624.tar.gz /backup
> ]# ls log0624.tar.gz
> ls: log0624.tar.gz; No such ifle or directory
> ]#
> ]# tar cvfz log0624-2.tar.gz ./*
> ....
> ]#
>
> There was a difficult Q in my output.
>
> That is ...
> The file "log0624.tar.gz " is different from the file 'log0624-2.tar.gz".
> WHAT is the difference?
> ..........the size of two files.
>
> WHY? WHY NOT?

Because some log files changed between the time of the two tar commands?
Because "./*" does not include files that begin with "."?

> Sorry, I don't know about it.
> Are U OK? let's go with me.... PLEASE...
>
> IT is not BIG stuff, BUT I have a racking headache...WOW...
>
> summarized...
> ]# tar cvfz aaa.tar.gz ./
> ]# tar cvfz aaa.tar.gz ./*
> ]# tar cvfz aaa.tar.gz ./*.*
>
In WinDOS, "*.*" matches all files. In Linux, "*.*" matches files that
have one or more "." in their names, but not files that begin with "."

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