Creating a backup script

[NeedHelp]

In creating a backup script I realized I don't know how to tar recursively - what is the command for that?

[Nightracer]

not sure about TAR but have you checked the MAN pages?

[Jordan]

tar -cvzf <archivename> <dir>

[shuaib]

Well
you have to visit the man page

the command tar will group the files in one file recursively

so

#tar -cvzf filename.tar /home/shuaib

filename.tar is the created file and has the data

/home/shuaib is the targeted files in other words the files you want to backup