>>>>> On Tue, 30 Jan 2024 19:09:45 +0100, Sergey Poznyakoff said: > > > I suggest that tar check if a file exists before trying to make a > > network connection. This would eliminate the need for --force-local in > > (I expect) most cases. As in: > > Nice idea. I'll implement it.
Is there a potential security risk where someone could create that file in the cwd of an important tar command and then capture/control the tar file contents? __Martin
