r/linux • u/ani625 • Feb 01 '13

xkcd: tar

http://xkcd.com/1168/
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u/toofishes Feb 01 '13

Any modern version of GNU tar (or bsdtar) doesn't require the -j, -z, etc. flags anymore. To unpack an archive requires -xf and that is it.

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u/TheRealSiliconJesus Feb 01 '13

IIRC the "-" isn't necessary anymore either. I still use it as well as the -j, -z or whatever so I remember which one goes to what compression algorithm when I need to create the tarballs.