$ tar cf my_folder > my_folder.tar You can then do $ gzip my_folder.tar to gzip it. -----Original Message----- From: Steve Palmer To: suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com Sent: 6/24/03 2:04 PM Subject: [suse-linux-uk-schools] archiving directories Hello once more folks, i'm having a little trouble archiving a large number of folders with one simple command & keeping that folder structure intact. I noticed in midnight commander you can do a folder distribution in a tar.gz format but it doesn't appear to perform anything. Gzip doesn't appear to do deal with folders according to the command line listing at least. :( Anyone out there with the knowledge? i'm still too much of a sith to understand these things! ;) ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: suse-linux-uk-schools-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands, e-mail: suse-linux-uk-schools-help@suse.com