Phil Dyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Martin Dickopp said:
>> John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>> Martin writes:
>>>> Apparently, command line programs exist for Microsoft Windows which
>>>> can only be run successfully if at least one command line option is
>>>> provided to them.
>>>
>>> That's true of Unix and Linux as well.
>> 
>> Can you cite a Unix or GNU/Linux command line program which has this
>> property? I cannot think of even one, but maybe that's just my lack of
>> imagination. :)
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] scripts]# tar
> tar: You must specify one of the `-Acdtrux' options

Very good!  I had indeed not thought of 'tar'.  Thanks!

Martin


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