tar: compress only the contents of a folder

Question

I have to compress only the contents of the folder, not the folder with tar, there is any argument for that? I have search but I don't find anything.

Example:

 mainfolder/
     asd1
     asd2
     subfolder/
     ....
     asdN

In my tar I want this:

  asd.tar.gz/
     asd1
     asd2
     subfolder/
     ....
     asdN

pascalbrax · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-17 08:46:00Z

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CD to "mainfolder" then execute

tar cvfz /path/your.tgz ./*

answered Oct 17, 2013 at 8:46

pascalbrax

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I want to do this out of this folder, because I am using a python script
– tato469
Oct 17, 2013 at 8:50
1

finally I did using os.chdir() (That is like cd in python) thanks. Here your first check here and welcome :)
– tato469
Oct 17, 2013 at 8:53
1

Why don't you use a python tar library? This is the more sophisticated way instead of using a system call.
– noggerl
Oct 17, 2013 at 8:59

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Austin Gil · Accepted Answer · 2022-01-27 20:12:11Z

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I've been searching for something similar and coming up empty. Finally found a solution on my own I wanted to share.

Got into target folder: cd FOLDER
Archive contents or target folder and place archive in parent folder: tar -cvf ../FOLDER.tgz *
Go back to parent folder: cd ..

Or all at once (replace FOLDER): cd FOLDER && tar -cvf ../FOLDER.tgz * && cd ..

answered Jan 27, 2022 at 20:12

Austin Gil

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