Linux file-transfer and backup

##### TAR #####
cd /root/projects
tar -cvpzf /root/projects.tar.gz --exclude=./sfitx ./
  c - create a new backup archive.
  v - verbose mode, tar will print what it's doing to the screen.
  p - preserves the permissions of the files put in the archive for restoration later.
  z - compress the backup file with 'gzip' to make it smaller.
  f <filename> - specifies where to store the backup
  --exclude=/example/path - The options following this model instruct tar what directories NOT to backup. 
  --one-file-system - Do not include files on a different filesystem. 

#### SCP ####
scp [email protected]:/root/projects-20140715.tar.gz  ./