I have a set of files that are lists of files in my filesystem. I run backups against these scripts doing something like this... #!/bin/bash copy_contents() { (tar -cpf - "$i" | tar -f - -xpC /tmp/filearchive.1) } while read i ; do if ! [ -d "$i" -a -e "$i" ]; then copy_contents 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null fi done < file_list.1 It works great, but I have several empty directories that are not backed up, but I would like them to be backed up as files go in them temporarily, but I have to manually add those empty directories. How can I do the above but include the empty directories? -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nathan Aubrey Information Security & Web Development PaysonLinux Developer http://www.paysonlinux.org/ Because Windows Sucks --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss