[opensuse] Using tar command with --exclude=

I'm trying to use the tar command in a BASH shell and want to exclude files. If I use this command: tar --exclude=._* -cvfj oldemail.tbz bzip2 tar creates an archive named j I have tried other variations of the --exclude= command with errors made in naming or creation of the tar file. TIA. -- Best Regards, Keith kilowattradio@comcast.net http://home.comcast.net/~kilowattradio/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org