Re: tar switch order. was:Re: StarOffice 5.1

[Mike]

On Wed, 4 Aug 1999, Charles E Gelm wrote:

> <snip>
> > cd /opt; tar xfzv <full path of so.tar.gz file>
>                 ^
> Doesn't the 'f' have to be the last switch?

No, although logically it makes more sense if it is.

> Doesn't the 'x' have to be the first switch?
> 
No. 

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