On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 07:53:06 -0500 "Jeff O'Brien" <jobrien at ntisys.com> wrote: > cd / > tar cf - * | ssh root at remotehost "cd savedir/ ; tar xf - " isn't a p needed ? as in : tar cpf - * | ssh root at remotehost "cd savedir/ ; tar xpf - " khaqq