In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tom Tromey wrote:
>>>>>> "Lars" == Lars J Aas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>Lars> Any point in using the f flag at all in such cases?
>Lars> => $(TAR) cho $(distdir) | $(GZIP) -c > $(distdir).tar.gz
>
>I thought some versions of tar defaulted to something like /dev/rmt8
>(or some other equally obscure device). It's hard to remember.
Indeed, I've also encountered such versions of tar.
Also note that with GNU tar, `tar --help' says:
"*This* `tar' defaults to `-f- -b20'."
Note the stress on the word `This'.
Cheers,
Olly
