command line to tar backup directory on server...
 

i forget... it it something like...

tar cxvf [filename.tar] [directoryname]

??

gnu tar....

tar -c file_list or directory_name > outputfile.tar

thanks :)

this saves all permissions and ownerships right?

tar -cvf file.tar directory

would be better IMHO

tar czf directory.tgz directory

is even better since it will zip the tar file as it is made, thereby saving disk space :winkwink:

the v can be dropped (in czvf) if you don't want it to spew all the filenames out during hte making of the tar