Extract backup giving old path in the backup path

Hi

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I create a directory /home/backup and when i am on this folder from ssh i backup all files and folders from /home/nginx/mydomain.com/public_html/

Then when i use this backup and giv ethe path to extract as /home/nginx/mydomain.com/public_html/ i am getting inside the same path and the files and folders like:

/home/nginx/mydomain.com/public_html//home/nginx/mydomain.com/public_html/files andfolders here

What command should i use to do it correct?

 

I had this problem long time ago as i have many months to move to another server but as i remember i was run from ssh from directory:

Code:

/home/backup

the command:

Code:

tar -zcf backup_files_$(date +\%d-\%m-\%Y).tgz /home/nginx/domains/mydomain.com/public/

And for restore i am running from ssh the command:

Code:

tar xzvf /home/backup_files_datemonthblabla.tgz

 

But the backup is not there it is on /home/backup ?

Confused....

So you mean like this?

Code:

cd /home/backup
tar -zcf backup_files_$(date +\%d-\%m-\%Y).tgz /home/nginx/domains/mydomain.com/

restore

Code:

cd /home/nginx/domains/mydomain.com/
tar xzvf /home/backup/backup_files_datemonthblabla.tgz

In general i need only the public folder to backup that i have my files there ....

 

ok and the backup will be saved at /home/nginx/domains/mydomain.com/ ?

and how can i restore it correct then?

Thank you

 

Like this ?

Code:

cd /home/nginx/domains/mydomain.com/
tar -zcf /home/backup/backup_files_$(date +\%d-\%m-\%Y).tgz public

restore:

Code:

cd /home/nginx/domains/mydomain.com/
tar xzvf backup_files_datemonthblabla.tgz

or

Code:

tar xzvf backup_files_datemonthblabla.tgz public