Helmut Waitzmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> So, what will tar --keep-newer-files -x do, if the archive member to be
> extracted is newer than the file in the filesystem?
> 
> Will it
> 
> [ ] unlink the file and create an new one or
> [ ] overwrite the file without unlinking?

It will unlink the old file and create a new one.

Regards,
Sergey


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