jba@gorm.ruc.dk (Jan B. Andersen) (06/13/91)
rvp@softserver.canberra.edu.au (Rey Paulo) writes: >zcat file.tar.Z | tar -xvf - ^ | Maybe a silly question, but what are the net-opinion on using '-' when specifying tar functions? Personally I don't do it, as the function letters aren't optional [sic]. >-- >Rey V. Paulo | Internet: rvp@csc.canberra.edu.au >University of Canberra | I am not bound to please thee with my answer. >AUSTRALIA | -Shylock, in "The Merchant of Venice" >------------------------------+---------------------------------------------- -- /| / Jan B. Andersen /^^^\ .----------------. / | / RUC, Hus 19,1 jba@dat.ruc.dk { o_o } | SIMULA does it | /--|/ Postbox 260 DG-passer@ruc.dk \ o / --> | with CLASS | `--' ' DK-4000 Roskilde Postmaster@ruc.dk --mm---mm-- `----------------'
mouse@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu (der Mouse) (06/15/91)
In article <1991Jun12.174240.8590@gorm.ruc.dk>, jba@gorm.ruc.dk (Jan B. Andersen) writes: > rvp@softserver.canberra.edu.au (Rey Paulo) writes: >> zcat file.tar.Z | tar -xvf - > Maybe a silly question, but what are the net-opinion on using '-' > when specifying tar functions? Personally I don't do it, as the > function letters aren't optional [sic]. Speaking for myself, I can't see that it makes much difference; any tar that spends much time dropping the stray - should be replaced with any of the good free tars available. I don't use the extra -, for what that's worth. der Mouse old: mcgill-vision!mouse new: mouse@larry.mcrcim.mcgill.edu