On 25 October 2015 at 16:44, Bruce Dubbs <[email protected]> wrote: > Richard Melville wrote: > >>> If you have a recent tar, it will identify the compression for you. Add >>> a v >>> if you want to see the files. >> >> >> Not that recent; you don't need the "-" either. > > > The dash in tar commands such as 'tar -xf filename' is recommended for > linux. There are three types of options: bsd, gnu short, and gnu long. > There is a difference beyond the dash between bsd options and gnu short > options. In this case, they do the same thing, but using bsd options does > not always accomplish what you want. > > For instance, using gnu short options, you can do: > > tar -xf filename.tar.xz -v > > so if you forget the -v when initially typing the command, you can just add > it at the end and do not have to back up. You can't do that with bsd style > options.
Interesting; I didn't know you could add a flag at the end of the command. Richard -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page Do not top post on this list. A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style
