tar options to make a complete backup
tar -pczvf backup.tgz dir
- p = preserve permissions (so executables stay executable)
- c = create
- z = compress
- v = verify
- f = to a named file
It is important to use a directory name, not a file name. Otherwise, it will not include dot files.
To backup only specific files, create a files.txt with find and then pass --from-file files.txt instead of dir
