Add a tar command to the file that creates a full backup of everything in your f

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Add a tar command to the file that creates a full backup of everything in your filesystem except the /text directory to a file called /test/backup.dat. You may use your reading assignment, the Internet, other credible sources, and your fellow students to help you get this command correct. Redirect the standard output from this command to a file called /test/backuplog.txt. Redirect the standard error from this command to a file called /test/errlog.txt. Copy your tar command in the space provided below:

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Hi,

Please find the sample tar command below with the above specifications:

$> tar -zcvf /test/backup.dat / --exclude=/text >> /test/backuplog.txt 2>> /test/errlog.txt

Try this on your linux box. Let me know if something is missing.

Notes:
>> and 2>> are redirections for specific file-descriptors, first one for the standard output and second one for standard error .

Hope this helps.

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