paul@localhost:~$ tar -cvf home/Desktop/bbmusic.tar home/Desktop/bbmusic/
tar: home/Desktop/bbmusic.tar: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
paul@localhost:~$ tar -cvf home/Desktop/bbmusic.tar home/Desktop/bbmusic/
tar: home/Desktop/bbmusic.tar: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
paul@localhost:~$ tar -cvf bbmusic.tar bbmusic/
tar: bbmusic: Cannot stat: No such file or directory
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
paul@localhost:~$ ls
bbmusic.tar                               Music
cxoffice                                  NWS
Desktop                                   Pics
gnome-backup                              Quicken
gtk-gnutella-downloads                    Shared Files
instalap                                  src
install-crossover-standard-5.0.1.sh       TurboTax
install-crossover-standard-demo-5.0.1.sh  Unsaved Document 1~
jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586.bin               www.grsites.com
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paul@localhost:~$ cd
paul@localhost:~$ ls
bbmusic.tar                               Music
cxoffice                                  NWS
Desktop                                   Pics
gnome-backup                              Quicken
gtk-gnutella-downloads                    Shared Files
instalap                                  src
install-crossover-standard-5.0.1.sh       TurboTax
install-crossover-standard-demo-5.0.1.sh  Unsaved Document 1~
jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586.bin               www.grsites.com
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paul@localhost:~$ ls -lh
total 47M
-rw-r--r-- 1 paul users  10K Aug 27 10:09 bbmusic.tar
drwxrwxr-x 8 paul adm   4.0K Feb 19  2006 cxoffice
drwxrwx--- 3 paul adm   4.0K Aug 27 10:12 Desktop
drwxr-xr-x 8 paul adm   4.0K Jul 30 21:15 gnome-backup
drwxrwx--- 5 paul adm   4.0K Jan  8  2006 gtk-gnutella-downloads
drwxr-xr-x 2 paul adm   4.0K Jul 30 14:30 instalap
-rw-rw-r-- 1 paul adm    16M Mar  8 16:39 install-crossover-standard-5.0.1.sh
-rw-rw-r-- 1 paul adm    16M Jan 10  2006 install-crossover-standard-demo-5.0.1.sh
-rw-r--r-- 1 paul adm    16M May 24 20:15 jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 paul adm    502 Jun  8 20:10 linux cheats
drwxr-xr-x 2 paul users 4.0K Aug 26 10:12 Music
drwxrwx--- 2 paul adm   4.0K Aug 27 09:16 NWS
drwxrwx--- 8 paul adm   4.0K Aug 25 20:51 Pics
drwxrwx--- 3 paul adm   4.0K Mar 16 17:25 Quicken
lrwxrwxrwx 1 paul adm     12 Feb  5  2006 Shared Files -> /home/.share
drwxrwx--- 7 paul adm   4.0K Feb 18  2006 src
drwxrwx--- 2 paul adm   4.0K Apr 17 19:29 TurboTax
-rw-r--r-- 1 paul adm    396 Jun  8 18:43 Unsaved Document 1~
drwxrwx--- 6 paul adm   4.0K Feb  5  2006 www.grsites.com
paul@localhost:~$ tar -cvf bbmusic.tar bbmusic/
tar: bbmusic: Cannot stat: No such file or directory
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
paul@localhost:~$ tar -cvf Desktop/bbmusic.tar Desktop/bbmusic/
Desktop/bbmusic/
Desktop/bbmusic/Asian dub foundation - Fortress europe.mp3
Desktop/bbmusic/Lil John_feat.Ying Yang twins_Get Low.mp3
Desktop/bbmusic/T.I. - 24_s.mp3
paul@localhost:~$ ls -lh
total 47M
-rw-r--r-- 1 paul users  10K Aug 27 10:18 bbmusic.tar
drwxrwxr-x 8 paul adm   4.0K Feb 19  2006 cxoffice
drwxrwx--- 3 paul adm   4.0K Aug 27 10:12 Desktop
drwxr-xr-x 8 paul adm   4.0K Jul 30 21:15 gnome-backup
drwxrwx--- 5 paul adm   4.0K Jan  8  2006 gtk-gnutella-downloads
drwxr-xr-x 2 paul adm   4.0K Jul 30 14:30 instalap
-rw-rw-r-- 1 paul adm    16M Mar  8 16:39 install-crossover-standard-5.0.1.sh
-rw-rw-r-- 1 paul adm    16M Jan 10  2006 install-crossover-standard-demo-5.0.1.sh
-rw-r--r-- 1 paul adm    16M May 24 20:15 jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 paul adm    502 Jun  8 20:10 linux cheats
drwxr-xr-x 2 paul users 4.0K Aug 26 10:12 Music
drwxrwx--- 2 paul adm   4.0K Aug 27 09:16 NWS
drwxrwx--- 8 paul adm   4.0K Aug 25 20:51 Pics
drwxrwx--- 3 paul adm   4.0K Mar 16 17:25 Quicken
lrwxrwxrwx 1 paul adm     12 Feb  5  2006 Shared Files -> /home/.share
drwxrwx--- 7 paul adm   4.0K Feb 18  2006 src
drwxrwx--- 2 paul adm   4.0K Apr 17 19:29 TurboTax
-rw-r--r-- 1 paul adm    396 Jun  8 18:43 Unsaved Document 1~
drwxrwx--- 6 paul adm   4.0K Feb  5  2006 www.grsites.com
paul@localhost:~$ du -sh bbmusic.ta
du: cannot access `bbmusic.ta': No such file or directory
paul@localhost:~$ du -sh bbmusic.tar
12K     bbmusic.tar
paul@localhost:~$