tar multiple file types eg *.doc *.txt

[crazy01]

Gday,

quick question, how would i go about taring multiple file types, such as *.doc *.pdf *.txt

i know that i can use the command

 tar -zcvf filename.tar.gz /location/of/backup *.doc

, but how do i include multiple wild cards?


thanks

[iwanabeguru]

tar vcfz backup.tar.gz *.{doc,txt,any} -C /location/of/backup

or

tar vcfz backup.tar.gz *.[doc,txt,any] -C /location/of/backup

[crazy01]

thanks for your reply, this seems to only work in the specified directory (parent directory) and none of the folders inside this one (child directories). Is there a way to include the (.doc & .txt ) files for example, in the child directories.

thanks