Shell command to tar directory excluding certain files/folders

Question

Is there a simple shell command/script that supports excluding certain files/folders from being archived?

I have a directory that need to be archived with a sub dire

Answer 1

You can also use one of the "--exclude-tag" options depending on your needs:

• --exclude-tag=FILE
• --exclude-tag-all=FILE
• --exclude-tag-under=FILE

The folder hosting the specified FILE will be excluded.