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tar: restore only non-hidden files during a restore of /home

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Objective: restore all /home files and directories from an existing full-system tar archive excluding hidden files.

 

The closest I've been able to come is 'tar -xvpf existing.tar --directory=../ ./home

 

That command will restore only home/ files and directories, but it will also restore hidden files and directories to /home.

 

Does anyone know how to avoid restoring the hidden files and directories to home/?

 

TIA

 

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