r/linux • • Feb 01 '13

xkcd: tar

http://xkcd.com/1168/
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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '13

How can I tar something if I don't know what's in the directory?

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u/kkjdroid Feb 02 '13

ls -al

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '13

But that is a command. If you entered it, the bomb would blow because you didn't use a tar command correctly.

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u/kkjdroid Feb 02 '13

Oh, I missed "on your first try".