[comp.sys.amiga] tar command

hoover@math4.uni-bielefeld.de (Uwe Sch"urkamp) (10/18/90)

Dear people, 
I'm using Ultrix and wish to extract files from a tar
archive. I have gathered that the default medium is 
a tape, but I want the files extracted onto my account.
Cheers in advance,
	hoover
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