Of course, then we get the question, ok, why not use a program that just provides those options? But, I think all the extra functionality of tar is nice to have sitting off there in the background; I’d have to look it up if I actually wanted to use it, but it is all there in the documentation, and nicely compatible with the files produced by my memorized commands.
Of course, then we get the question, ok, why not use a program that just provides those options? But, I think all the extra functionality of tar is nice to have sitting off there in the background; I’d have to look it up if I actually wanted to use it, but it is all there in the documentation, and nicely compatible with the files produced by my memorized commands.