/bin/tar: Removing leading `/' from member names

[IFeelYourPain]

What does this mean?

I used this:
/bin/tar -zcf /home/user/backup_www.tar.gz /var/www/html

but changed everything to my directories and for some reason, I got this error:

/bin/tar: Removing leading `/' from member names

Does this mean my backup was unsuccessful?

 

[Amin Taheri]

One easy way to tell is to see if your tar.gz file got created and if it contains data.

 

[IFeelYourPain]

Originally posted by HostingGuy
One easy way to tell is to see if your tar.gz file got created and if it contains data.

Gee that's really helpful. I mean that answer helped me so much thanks man.

 

[Amin Taheri]

Well, no one can know if it worked except for you doing that. We can say "sure it worked" but if the data is not there then it obviously didnt work.

I dont know what you want from us, but I am getting the impression you want assurances we cant provide.

 

[Amin Taheri]

well, at least its only an issue for the next 28 days

 

[IFeelYourPain]

Originally posted by HostingGuy
well, at least its only an issue for the next 28 days

28 days? Say what?

Anyway no I hit the wrong button lol it should have been , but w/e no I figured it out, your advice didn't help much though lol.

 

[Amin Taheri]

oops, sorry about that, I posted that 28 days in the wrong forum