I think so. tar isn't a shell command, so shell parameters shouldn't effect it.
On Sun, 7 Dec 1997, George Bonser wrote: > Even if someone has noclobber set in their shell? > > On 07-Dec-97 Scott K. Ellis wrote: > > On Sun, 7 Dec 1997, Steve Koop wrote: > > > >> Just Was wondering how to, or what is the switch to untar a file to > >> overwrite and replace the existing files? > > > > No switch required, tar automatically overwrites files when extracting. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .