How do I remove a directory from a tar ball under Unix / Linux operating systems?
The syntax to remove a directory from a tar ball is as follows:
tar --delete -f file.tar 'path1/dir1'
OR
tar --delete -f file.tar 'dir1'
To delete a directory called etc/security from a foo.tar, enter:
$ tar --delete -f foo.tar 'etc/security'
Verify that directory has been deleted from the foo.tar ball, enter:
$ tar -tvf foo.tar | less
OR
$ tar -tvf foo.tar | grep 'etc/security'
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