include a hidden file in a tar
807557Feb 2 2007 — edited Feb 2 2007I need to tar all the files in my current dir (some are hidden files).
when I issued the command "tar cvf temp1.tar *" , then extracted the tar, I couldnt find the hidden files.
Can some one plz help me.. if I need to include any additional options while issueing tar command or any workaround is available for this..
Thanks in advance.
Bindu