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@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ makeself.sh [args] archive_dir file_name label startup_script [script_args] * **`--lsm` _file_** : Provide a Linux Software Map (LSM) file to makeself, that will be embedded in the generated archive. LSM files are describing a software package in a way that is easily parseable. The LSM entry can then be later retrieved using the `--lsm` argument to the archive. * **`--tar-format opt`** : Specify the tar archive format (default is ustar); you may use any value accepted by your tar command (such as posix, v7, etc). * **`--tar-extra opt`** : Append more options to the tar command line. + * **`--target dir`** : Specify the directory where the archive will be extracted. For instance, in order to exclude the `.git` directory from the packaged archive directory using the GNU `tar`, one can use `makeself.sh --tar-extra "--exclude=.git" ...` |