how to make tar exclude hidden directories
You can use –exclude=”.*” $ tar -czvf test.tgz test/ test/ test/seen test/.hidden $ tar –exclude=”.*” -czvf test.tgz test/ test/ test/seen Be careful if you are taring the current directory, since it will also be excluded by this pattern matching. $ cd test $ tar –exclude=”.*” -czvf test.tgz ./ $ tar -czvf test.tgz ./ ./ ./seen … Read more