On Fri, 28 Dec 2001, Jim Cunning wrote:
> > My current one off favourite.
> >
> > cd /mnt/cdrom; tar -cvf - . | (cd /mnt/scratch/pub/2/engima;tar -xf - )
>
> Does this syntax for tar actually work? What version of tar are you
> using? When I try it I get:
> jcunning@bigbear:~ > tar -zft fc-v2.0.tgz
> tar: You must specify one of the `-Acdtrux' options
> Try `tar --help' for more information.
>
> but
> tar zft fc-v2.0.tgz
> works fine.
>
> BTW, it appears that the usage warning is out of date, because it implies
> that the "-" is required. The command "tar --version" gives me
>
AFAIK "-" to denote a switch is irrelevant to tar. I do it, cuz my
fingers keep putting it in. The command above does actually work, as this
is the exact syntax I used to copy off my cd's to disk. Pasted from
.bash_history.
Specifically with your command " tar -zft fc-v2.0.tgz " is nonsensical as
there is no "verb" being used, only modifiers. Notice mine uses " -c
" witch is create. Oops sorry, arguements to tar are postionally
dependent (just took a look at yours again ). You're corrected one would
be:
tar -ztf fc-v2.0.tgz
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